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foolofsummer's review against another edition
1.5
I'm disappointed this is such a flagship book in antiracism. The author presents his view as definitive and representative, but it is not and has some serious problems.
cmcuffman's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
kaelaceleste's review
5.0
Yeah this was really excellent. This book taught me a lot and also just presented a lot of issues in ways I had never considered and I think it’s really valuable in that way. I read this pretty slowly because it can be dense at times and I wanted to fully “digest” it all but I flew through the last 3-4 chapters - my favorite parts of the book. I really recommend it.
_changingtime's review against another edition
3.0
do you know when a cartoon character is about to faint and their head keeps going round and round and round? that's how i felt whilst reading this book because, whilst the information it imparted was *amazing*, the writing style was so cyclical and repetitive that it sometimes encroached on unbearable
sdraws's review against another edition
5.0
It’s a good book that tackles a lot of shortcomings in a lot of modern activism, such as a lack of intersectionality and ideas of racism towards white people. It also delves into important aspects of modern race - from the synthesis of race to inter-POC discrimination. It tackles the complexities of ethnicity under race in an easily digestible way. There are fascinating explorations and explanations of the conflicts between African immigrants and African-Americans, their conflict echoing those of white ethnic groups once in the earlier days of America. It’s a more thoughtful exploration of race that’s worth a read.
mindelanowl22's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Essential reading for self-aware American adults.
sagegreen19's review
2.0
Diversity, equity, and inclusion nonsense. It comes from a very outdated overly liberal analysis of race and racism that mostly ignores the root issue of capitalism. A pointless book.