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Why Iâm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
52 reviews
josxphinchen's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Slavery, and Police brutality
softgalaxy's review against another edition
5.0
Reading it in 2021 was eye-opening as I remember how different anti-racism was treated in the media 5-10 years ago. As Eddo-Lodge rightly says, there has been a renaissance in societal consciousness regarding whiteness and Blackness. It’s been wonderful to see, but there is a long way to go.
Every white person should read this
Graphic: Police brutality and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
laverlately's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Rape
Minor: Ableism and Self harm
pagesof_autumn's review against another edition
4.0
I docked a point because I feel it could've been more thorough and maybe ever-so-slightly more nuanced, but I also recognize that this isn't a topic I'm qualified to speak about.
I listened to the audio book, but I hope the print copy offers a thorough bibliography so that readers can explore the studies Eddo-Lodge cites for themselves.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Murder and Violence
gabiabudhabi's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Hate crime
lectrixnoctis's review against another edition
5.0
"Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race" Is a non-fiction book that centres on the history of racism in Britain. This system behind it what the meaning of white privilege is a fear of a Black planet and even feminist questions. Additionally, the author explains how race has something to do with class and many topics more.
Going into this, I did not know what to expect. I actually wanted this book for my birthday since I have had lots of great things about it, and I thought it would be a good idea to try to educate myself a little bit further on the topic of race. I am pretty astonished how Delicate this book is with explaining race, gender and class. The statement is that the author has given rather thought-provoking and eye-opening. At the same time, I always knew that I have privileged to live in a western country and be white; however, I am reading about this system of privilege as Pyramids shifting. Usually, I am a fiction reader, but I do enjoy some non-fiction at a time. I have to say that I would recommend this book to anyone, in particular, any white person living on this earth sends educating yourself as always the best it's trying to reset your old habits. Probably the best thing about this book is that Eddo-Lodge is not trying to make you feel guilty. Instead, she's trying to make you want to change something. This was one of the best parts of this book.
To cut a long story short, I am glad that I have picked this book up and that it has shifted my view a little bit more into becoming a better person if I may say so myself if these words have not convinced you already I am going to tell it again, please pick this book up.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Death, Child death, Sexism, and Police brutality
ellewg's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Slavery, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Police brutality, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexism
flara's review against another edition
3.75
Now I must say that as the book progressed, the writing became less fact-based and more emotional. I can't really blame Eddo-Lodge, she has every right to feel outraged. She wrote from her experience, which is experience shared by far too many. We don't need a statistic, an exact number, in order to believe or understand that yes, racism is truly ever-present and encompassing of non-white people's lives. Especially if those numbers had been laid out in previous chapters. I specifically mention this, because it has been pointed out in other reviews. I personally don't mind this, I think there is a need for an outcry where necessary. I haven't read as much as I would have liked about this topic in the past, I have to shamefully admit, therefore my review might be favourable due to this fact.
I enjoyed reading other people's perspectives, such as the interview (well, not really, but anyway) with Eddo-Lodge's mixed-raced friend, or her Texan white friend. I wish there were more, I think they intensified EL's point. The Nick Griffin interview was quite short, but oh my, so intense. I wanted to punch him through the book. How EL kept her cool during this phone call is beyond me.
All in all a great, essential read.
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Colonisation, Hate crime, Murder, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Violence
natashad's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
fionac326's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Colonisation, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence