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brice_mo's review against another edition
2.0
This is normally the type of book I would be super into, but I just didn't think there was much on offer here that hasn't been stated more effectively elsewhere.
jazzzzzis's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This was a really excellent exploration of modern politics and movements and what may inhibit real change. The first couple chapters were slow for me just because I was wrapping my mind around the terminology but once he began applying those concepts to real-world examples it became very clear and prescient.
bonafidefaygo's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This was great in terms of understanding real life examples of how to not only dismantle problematic structures but ALSO how to rebuild them. Not talking about who's allowed in and out of a room, but instead talk about how we can break down and rebuild the room.
I do think that the writing is not particularly accessible and there were a number of times I thought things should've been rewritten to be more easily understood.
Overall, it did change how I view things and contextualize things I already understood, which was nice
I do think that the writing is not particularly accessible and there were a number of times I thought things should've been rewritten to be more easily understood.
Overall, it did change how I view things and contextualize things I already understood, which was nice
dangosaffron's review against another edition
3.0
more like a 3.5/5 for me. starts out promisingly, and taiwo articulates a lot of very useful concepts and/or situates them historically (elite capture, deference politics, etc) but the overall product felt a little muddled. i wasn’t sure who this is for, or what its purpose was vis a vis identity politics. still i like his framing of “elite” as a positional descriptor, strongest argument i’ve seen for the continued use of the term.