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nibbseyreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
shimmery's review against another edition
5.0
It’s hard to know what to say about this book other than that every white person in Britain has a duty to read it.
I’ve always been aware of racism, felt uncomfortable about it and saddened by it, but never really knew what to do. Sometimes I’d hear racist things said and call out someone for being racist, and when they asked why found I couldn’t fully articulate an answer. I’ve always been the kind of person who obviously wants equality and yet thought it was probably not my fight. In this book, Eddo-Lodge articulates perfectly all those insidious kinds of racism and provides a startlingly acute insight in to what it is like to be a person of colour in Britain, and just how much that still, in this day and age, is limiting opportunities. We all have a duty to recognise prejudice in ourselves and those around us and this book is a great help in doing that.
There is a great section on intersectional feminism. One part really struck me - where she points out that if we have feminism without intersectionality then all we are working toward is the same power structure but with more women at the top, not equality. I really like the idea of imagining a utopia and aiming for that. I really hope this book will be widely read and inspire change.
I’ve always been aware of racism, felt uncomfortable about it and saddened by it, but never really knew what to do. Sometimes I’d hear racist things said and call out someone for being racist, and when they asked why found I couldn’t fully articulate an answer. I’ve always been the kind of person who obviously wants equality and yet thought it was probably not my fight. In this book, Eddo-Lodge articulates perfectly all those insidious kinds of racism and provides a startlingly acute insight in to what it is like to be a person of colour in Britain, and just how much that still, in this day and age, is limiting opportunities. We all have a duty to recognise prejudice in ourselves and those around us and this book is a great help in doing that.
There is a great section on intersectional feminism. One part really struck me - where she points out that if we have feminism without intersectionality then all we are working toward is the same power structure but with more women at the top, not equality. I really like the idea of imagining a utopia and aiming for that. I really hope this book will be widely read and inspire change.
telmahdus's review against another edition
5.0
Mahtava lukukokemus, kosketti. Uskomattoman tärkeä kirja.
bexlrose's review against another edition
4.0
Well for heaven's sake there is so much to learn here! What an amazingly eye-opening book. It's from a British perspective which is great because so much of what I'm reading about this topic at the moment is American which, whilst still relevant, doesn't help me understand our own history and context in Britain.
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is interested in race politics right now. I believe it supplies essential context that many white people are missing as we were not taught black history in school. This book has been a great introduction to filling in some of those gaps and had many 'wow' moments for me about relatively recent British history. It also really helped me to understand white privilege, which I think can be a hard concept to grasp.
I will say that at times I found the tone to be more aggressive than I'd like, but I can't say I blame the author for that. There is righteous anger here, which I agreed with and shared in, but sometimes I found the confrontational style a little unhelpful, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5.
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who is interested in race politics right now. I believe it supplies essential context that many white people are missing as we were not taught black history in school. This book has been a great introduction to filling in some of those gaps and had many 'wow' moments for me about relatively recent British history. It also really helped me to understand white privilege, which I think can be a hard concept to grasp.
I will say that at times I found the tone to be more aggressive than I'd like, but I can't say I blame the author for that. There is righteous anger here, which I agreed with and shared in, but sometimes I found the confrontational style a little unhelpful, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5.
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
3.0
The only reason this is only three stars is because it's a short book. It's interesting, well written, and covers a nice bit of English Civil Rights history in addition to Eddo-Lodge's own experiences. She reads the audiobook herself, and does a great job, so I'd recommend giving it a listen. I just wish it had been more substantial.
maisiewrites247's review against another edition
5.0
Reni Eddo-Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race started as a blog post and ended as a published, award-winning book. Eddo-Lodge delves into the history of racism in Britain, structural racism, white privilege, and intersectionality. It’s important, it’s informative, and I was quite emotional when I finished it. I recommend this book because it’s so important to understand the history of racism in Britain, structural racism in particular, as well as the intersections of race and gender or race and class. Ironically, I think white people need to read this book. ‘After a lifetime of embodying difference, I have no desire to be equal.’