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angelsrgorgeous's review against another edition
4.0
This is an exceptional blending of autobiography and both a personal and general awakening of race knowledge that Kendi wishes for all of us to experience.
The writing is truly wonderful. However, do not listen to this as sn audiobook. I found the reading and unnatural phrasing very distracting. When I'd first begun reading, I considered not finishing due to this. I am VERY glad I continued. I highly recommend you read this instead of listening, though.
Kendi's personal experiences got me teary eyed in places, especially near the end.
I found the sections dealing with the racism levied between and along blacks enlightening, as I have very minimal knowledge of this.
Highly recommended.
The writing is truly wonderful. However, do not listen to this as sn audiobook. I found the reading and unnatural phrasing very distracting. When I'd first begun reading, I considered not finishing due to this. I am VERY glad I continued. I highly recommend you read this instead of listening, though.
Kendi's personal experiences got me teary eyed in places, especially near the end.
I found the sections dealing with the racism levied between and along blacks enlightening, as I have very minimal knowledge of this.
Highly recommended.
joti's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Not a light read, but very well written. A thought-provoking explanation of what it means to be an antiracist, clearly (re)defining contexts and different elements. I particularly enjoyed the fact it was a mix of personal narrative and growth with history and research studies. Understandably mostly focused on the US context but relevant to people all around the world. I appreciate the author's honesty and awareness of his own human limitations and opportunities to do better.
charlypeters's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Interesting and thought-provoking, but sometimes gets bogged down in semantics. A big chunk of this book is memoir, which sometimes helps and sometimes hinders clarity.
khaliah's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to give this book a shot because I think it's important to help folx understand what it means to be anti-racist. I just don't think this book does that. Too many anti-black statements to count, not to mention the way he redefines who can be racist....I don't have the energy to argue this even in a review.
khornstein1's review against another edition
3.0
I was disturbed by the author's recently reported comments on transracial adoption (a complicated issue). And I disliked the breathless wokeness postings of "I read this book and you need to read it too" that I saw social media this summer. So I hesitated to read it for a while...
When my church handed out free copies and my priest made an excellent video about the book, I felt like I'd run out of excuses not to read it. I didn't agree with everything in this book and I am wary of people who treat it as a bible. All that said, I thought this book was really good. Kendi is a great historian and the framing device of things he discovered about race at different ages made it readable and interesting.
I felt that the book would be better titled, "How to be Antiracist" without the "an." Kendi talks about racist and anti-racist acts and policies. But I believe he wrote the book in response to people who said, "how can I not be called a racist?" Quite rightly, he instead focuses on "how can I promote policies that are anti-racist?" Worth reading.
When my church handed out free copies and my priest made an excellent video about the book, I felt like I'd run out of excuses not to read it. I didn't agree with everything in this book and I am wary of people who treat it as a bible. All that said, I thought this book was really good. Kendi is a great historian and the framing device of things he discovered about race at different ages made it readable and interesting.
I felt that the book would be better titled, "How to be Antiracist" without the "an." Kendi talks about racist and anti-racist acts and policies. But I believe he wrote the book in response to people who said, "how can I not be called a racist?" Quite rightly, he instead focuses on "how can I promote policies that are anti-racist?" Worth reading.
kebreads's review against another edition
4.0
I learned from this book, and I like how the author showed how he has learned and grown over time. This book provided me with perspectives that I had not considered. I feel like there is so much in this book that I will need to reread it in order to better comprehend it.
Content: swear words (including the F word)
Content: swear words (including the F word)
deanopeez's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0