Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin

19 reviews

alsoapples's review against another edition

challenging funny informative fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Child abuse and Police brutality

madisonfrank's review

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Stalking

stormywolf's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

 I've been watching Late Night with Seth Meyers for a few years now, and have always loved Amber's segments. Whether it's Amber Says What, Point, Counterpoint, Jokes Seth Can't Tell, or now The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock, she is always amazing at telling stories or quips filled with heart and humor. I feel like we got our first taste of her skill with finding the humor in dark situations when she shared stories of her run-ins with police following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. So it was with both eagerness and apprehension that I found this book. Sure, I knew I was in for some entertainment, but it's one of those things where you're not sure if you're supposed to laugh or just feel horrified.

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, this was a book I won't soon forget. I'd highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys witty writing and personal storytelling, but also those interested in memoirs, social justice, comedy, contemporary America, creative non-fiction, or the Black experience. And if you're not yet sold, here's the aforementioned peek at Amber's chapter on police, as well as a little of the performance you can expect from the amazing audiobook: Amber Ruffin Shares a Lifetime of Traumatic Run-Ins with Police 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Dementia, Gaslighting, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

reading_bug's review

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Sexism, and Xenophobia

leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

funny informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexism and Police brutality

bookswithmybulldog's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Bullying

bencaroline's review

funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Racial slurs, Violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Grief, Cursing, Confinement, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

annabunce's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

 READ THIS BOOK! Somehow Lacey and Amber Ruffin manage to make the horror show that is being a Black woman in America funny while simultaneously opening readers eyes to the pervasive nature of racism. If you are working on building your understanding of how to practice anti-racism this is a key piece - understanding the daily interactions that fill this book has been eye opening. It's one thing to understand on an intellectual level that Black people are exposed to racist sentiments and behaviors on a regular basis - but this book drives home how insanely common events that made me literally exclaim out loud are. Read this book, read this book, read this book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping

francestea's review

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Everyone should read this book of (true)short stories of the everyday & workplace racism experienced by (mostly) Lacey and sometimes Amber. The audiobook is narrated by the authors and is a great way to experience these stories first hand- the only thing you miss out on are some of the photos. The book starts out with a lot of softball stories to get you comfortable and laughing with the authors before they shift into the uncomfortable and hard hitting tales. There will likely be moments where white readers think... “I’ve done that” and this is exactly why everyone should read this book. I enjoyed the authors comparison of the HR experience in New York vs Omaha and I LOVED the stories about their mom- I wish she had her own book. Will absolutely listen to this again soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Bullying