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solnit_and_sebastian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
A sequel to their collaborative You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, this searing collection of short stories brings all the wit one expects of Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey, and all the devastating accounts of racism you wish they never had to endure.
kschilke's review against another edition
5.0
Every white person needs to read this book. Actually, you need to listen to the audiobook version instead because it’s read by the authors and is one of the best audiobook versions of a book I’ve listened to—and I’m afraid you would lose so much of the nuances of these stories if you just read them on the page.
The Ruffin sisters are hilarious in their storytelling, which does not take away from the fact that these stories are real (and infuriating) stories of racist encounters. Read this and do better if you can identify yourself or loved ones in any of these stories (or if you’re a bystander in the workplace, at the store, etc.)
The Ruffin sisters are hilarious in their storytelling, which does not take away from the fact that these stories are real (and infuriating) stories of racist encounters. Read this and do better if you can identify yourself or loved ones in any of these stories (or if you’re a bystander in the workplace, at the store, etc.)
jhstack's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
hhabig310's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
crazylady_usmc's review against another edition
5.0
In one word, Hilarious! For the full impact of the sarcastic humor and wit I would recommend grabbing the audiobook, and don't worry a supplementary file with all the extra pictures mentioned is included. As funny as this book is, it also highlights the fundamental racism and prejudice that has formed the legislative and judicial 'lay of the land' to result in modern day America...aka The Apartheid Republic of America.
This book shows what every minority experiences in this country on a daily basis. The stories, very relatable, and something you definitely need to give as a gift to that racist uncle!
This book shows what every minority experiences in this country on a daily basis. The stories, very relatable, and something you definitely need to give as a gift to that racist uncle!
barizley's review against another edition
5.0
There is no scenario in which this book does not receive 5 starts from me, so it's a good thing it's a very worthwhile read, both in terms of eye-opening accounts of racism and in terms of joke density. Sure, the format was a little scattered, but it read like two very funny people shouting *insane* stories at you from across the table.