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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
2 reviews
bi_n_large's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Classism, and Death
Minor: Death of parent, War, and Grief
sydapel's review
informative
reflective
slow-paced
While I don't know that I completely agree with the fundamental hypothesis of this book (for may reasons, some of which I can articulate and some I can't), Wilkerson's ability to combine storytelling and and commentary on systematic racism in this country is done incredibly well. I do wish more time was spent on detailing the complexities of the Indian caste system, but that's a personal thing I don't think it detracts from the power this book has. (read as Part of SFCM's anti racism book club)
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Genocide, Racism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Slavery, Sexism, Racial slurs, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Terminal illness
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