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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
29 reviews
josiebrown's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, and Racism
lovetlr's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Suicide, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Slavery
Minor: Hate crime
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, Child death, and Police brutality
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Suicide
thenovelmaura's review against another edition
4.5
This one was formatted in such an engaging way, with each chapter showing how a specific theme or issue that we see today had its roots in early American history. Even the events or policies I had already heard about were given additional color and detail, and there were plenty of historical figures that were new to me, like Shirley Chisholm.
Admittedly, this often made me really angry on my walks to work, so it's both a frustrating and a worthwhile read! As a burgeoning nonfiction reader, I recommend adding this one to your list.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Hate crime, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Gun violence and Police brutality
Minor: Mass/school shootings
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Graphic: Police brutality, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Suicide
bookcasey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Genocide, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Suicide attempt, Murder, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, and Homophobia
mscalls's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Genocide, Death, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, and Racial slurs
haileybones's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Racism, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Mental illness
shadereads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death
Moderate: Police brutality and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer, Mass/school shootings, and Excrement