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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
2 reviews
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
emotional
informative
5.0
Just when I thought America couldn't surprise me, I pick up this book and realize how wrong I am.
I loved the way Oluo began from the very inception of America and moved chronology (for the most part) into 2021.
Her stories were easy to follow; from white cowboys to politicians through the ages. She picks specific people who would be the best examples of white mediocrity and tells their stories - bringing to light different racists that I honestly didn't know about it. She's also very careful to cite all her sources - nothing but facts here.
I also appreciated her inclusionary language - This isn't just a book for Black readers, she mentions ways that Indigenous people, all BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA people have been hurt by white mediocracy.
I also loved her writing style not being totally detached from the quotes she was forced to share from racist white men. Her comments and insight made this heavy book a little lighter to read.
100% recommend.
I loved the way Oluo began from the very inception of America and moved chronology (for the most part) into 2021.
Her stories were easy to follow; from white cowboys to politicians through the ages. She picks specific people who would be the best examples of white mediocrity and tells their stories - bringing to light different racists that I honestly didn't know about it. She's also very careful to cite all her sources - nothing but facts here.
I also appreciated her inclusionary language - This isn't just a book for Black readers, she mentions ways that Indigenous people, all BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA people have been hurt by white mediocracy.
I also loved her writing style not being totally detached from the quotes she was forced to share from racist white men. Her comments and insight made this heavy book a little lighter to read.
100% recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, Child death, and Police brutality
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Suicide
zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
4.25
I liked this much more than Oluo's previous book. I thought that the premise and execution were well done. Oluo ties a lot of disparate threads together under this theme. I will say, however, that the beginning and ending of the book were stronger and clearer than the middle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Police brutality, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Hate crime, Grief, Genocide, Death, Cursing, Child death, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
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