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The World Record Book of Racist Stories by Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin
5 reviews
alyssamakesart's review
funny
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Sexism
Moderate: Gaslighting, Classism, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Slavery, Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Medical content
breadbummer's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
I'm white, so it's not my place to rate a book about Black experiences!! (I did enjoy it tho)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Stalking, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism, Xenophobia, and Cursing
Minor: Gun violence, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Genocide
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial
I listened to the audiobook via Libby, and I highly recommend it. The narration was excellent - both Amber and Lacey were hilarious, charismatic, clever, and it truly felt like chatting with friends.
Nothing in here is brand new information or particularly shocking because we know the world we live in, right? It's racist as fuck here. You're probably saying, "No, it's 2024! We are post-racial! I don't see race! I'm an ally!" Uhhhhhhhhh.......... Let's be serious. Anyway, regardless of recognizing that shit like this happens everyday, I think it's really important to empower and encourage others to lament and commiserate in the bullshit they have had to tolerate and withstand in a country that harps on the "American Dream". It's healthy to vent, to let it out, to share your story with others. Authors of color are not here to educate us; it is simply an honor and privilege to read the stories they so graciously share with us.
However, I do think this book and their previous work would be great to recommend to the "good vibes only" or fragile white people in your lives. It's an accessible How to Not Be An Insufferable White Person To The Black People Around You 101 starter text of "hey actually, this shit DOES happen and it happens on the regular, so read this book! This is only accounts from two Black women! Imagine the bullshit that happens every single day to other Black folks! Maybe listen to them! Believe them! And for the love of GOD, stop fucking touching their hair!!!!"
My favorite award/record stories were the ones about white privilege, the commenting on Black folks' hair/bodies, the nail salon story (I was cackling throughout so many of these, but this one got me!) and the older white Southern woman who accused all of the Black colleagues in the office of stealing something from her, as she was later arrested for embezzling thousands of dollars from the company. One thing about white people - they have AUDACITY !!!! Anyway, if these two ever do standup comedy or have a live podcast recording or anything, I will buy tickets because I am officially a Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar stan account. Their banter is fantastic, and I can literally listen to them talk for hours.
I listened to the audiobook via Libby, and I highly recommend it. The narration was excellent - both Amber and Lacey were hilarious, charismatic, clever, and it truly felt like chatting with friends.
Nothing in here is brand new information or particularly shocking because we know the world we live in, right? It's racist as fuck here. You're probably saying, "No, it's 2024! We are post-racial! I don't see race! I'm an ally!" Uhhhhhhhhh.......... Let's be serious. Anyway, regardless of recognizing that shit like this happens everyday, I think it's really important to empower and encourage others to lament and commiserate in the bullshit they have had to tolerate and withstand in a country that harps on the "American Dream". It's healthy to vent, to let it out, to share your story with others. Authors of color are not here to educate us; it is simply an honor and privilege to read the stories they so graciously share with us.
However, I do think this book and their previous work would be great to recommend to the "good vibes only" or fragile white people in your lives. It's an accessible How to Not Be An Insufferable White Person To The Black People Around You 101 starter text of "hey actually, this shit DOES happen and it happens on the regular, so read this book! This is only accounts from two Black women! Imagine the bullshit that happens every single day to other Black folks! Maybe listen to them! Believe them! And for the love of GOD, stop fucking touching their hair!!!!"
My favorite award/record stories were the ones about white privilege, the commenting on Black folks' hair/bodies, the nail salon story (I was cackling throughout so many of these, but this one got me!) and the older white Southern woman who accused all of the Black colleagues in the office of stealing something from her, as she was later arrested for embezzling thousands of dollars from the company. One thing about white people - they have AUDACITY !!!! Anyway, if these two ever do standup comedy or have a live podcast recording or anything, I will buy tickets because I am officially a Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar stan account. Their banter is fantastic, and I can literally listen to them talk for hours.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Racism, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Antisemitism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Violence, Hate crime, Classism, and Adult/minor relationship
tamara_joy's review
challenging
funny
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Hate crime, Slavery, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Classism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, and Gun violence
the_readingraven's review
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I can't believe I finished this book in a day! Amber and Lacey are hilarious, can I please be their Mexican little sister?! 🤣But seriously though, this book is about a touchy topic (to most white people) in the US, I was reading this at my own library and I got a few confused faces while I was busting up laughing. These two managed to make such a tough topic funny and easy to digest. It's the way that Lacey and Amber ever break down some of these stories so the reader can understand where the issues in these racist tales lie. I'm gonna be honest, even as a woman of color, there were a few stories that I even felt confused about. We all do not know the black experience, and that is ok! What matters is that we are able to learn and understand their experiences.
I have to say, although reading this made me laugh, some of these stories were hard to get through. Our authors Amber and Lacey are both so open and remind me so much of people in my family, I was getting upset that people even dared to question them on anything!
Overall, I highly recommend this book. I haven't read the first one yet, so I will check out that one as well!
I have to say, although reading this made me laugh, some of these stories were hard to get through. Our authors Amber and Lacey are both so open and remind me so much of people in my family, I was getting upset that people even dared to question them on anything!
Overall, I highly recommend this book. I haven't read the first one yet, so I will check out that one as well!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Racial slurs
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