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jordongmc's review against another edition
5.0
As a white person I have always been aware of racism but this book really opened my eyes to how deep it runs. It’s an important book to read, everyone should read it. I also think this book should be read in schools.
leafblade's review against another edition
5.0
4.75, sometimes the info dump was too much to process
This is the first non-fiction book I've ever loved.
This is the first non-fiction book I've ever loved.
gluvsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
5.0
I’ve always wanted to read (or rather listen, in this case) a non-fiction book about race, and I’m glad that ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ was my first. This book is a great introduction to British Black history, as well as also emphasing why it is important to be intersectional rather than binary when thinking and discussing race.
The title is what caught me attention most, as I’m sure it does with others. Some might see the title and think it is an attack against White people. It is not. Reni Eddo-Lodge use her book to further explain why she is unwilling to talk to white people who do not want or are uninterested in listening. Yet it’s not just that, this book is so insightful and you are bound to gain some perspective by reading it.
‘WINLTTWPAR’ is a great educational tool to those seeking to broaden their knowledge as the author tackles a variety of topics. She clearly explains the history of slavery and racism in Britain, structural racism, defines white privilege, discusses feminism, describes the intertwining of race and class, as well as also offering advice on how white people can go about fighting racism.
A great read, and a book I’d recommend to anyone willing to listen and learn.
punkinmuffin's review against another edition
5.0
I'm about four years late to this urgent, searing and ferociously intelligent work. In Australia, we are past due to be properly having honest conversations about race. This book reinforced to me the critical importance to ensuring any conversation about inequality, about injustice, about barriers, has race very much in the centre of the frame. Of course, where I live, blak people have been here for 60,000 years. Oh, and happy NAIDOC week btw. I'm particularly grateful to Reni Eddo-Lodge for writing this book, because it came from a place of profound exhaustion, the mental and emotional labour costs of managing white fragility having taken their inevitable toll. So, as a white woman, I'll put my hand up and say that I work at not expecting people of colour to always do the hard work of educating me about what it's like to live in their skin. I acknowledge that I have benefited, invisibly as well as tangibly, from white privilege. I will continue to amplify diverse voices to the best of my ability. I will provide bystander support when required. I will do anti-racist work in when I am in white spaces. I will make myself uncomfortable if it means I can be a better ally. "There is no justice. There's just us."
chelseatm's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. I felt Reni was well-spoken and had done solid research. However, at times I felt she had overly complicated sentences which made comprehension a bit difficult.
An important thing to note is that this is a construction of the author's argument so there are sometimes when Reni demonstrates her bias. But as previously said, she strives to ensure that it's backed up by data.
Overall, I think this was a great book and I enjoyed learning about racial politics in other countries. Highly recommended.
An important thing to note is that this is a construction of the author's argument so there are sometimes when Reni demonstrates her bias. But as previously said, she strives to ensure that it's backed up by data.
Overall, I think this was a great book and I enjoyed learning about racial politics in other countries. Highly recommended.
joanna1905's review against another edition
5.0
This book should unequivocally be required reading at every high school in the world.
haiqanoor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
Eddo-Lodge very much holds your hand as she explains Racism and its history in Britain, with far more kindness and patience than I would. I am incredibly lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you see it) to already know a lot of the history mentioned in this book, because being a WoC you are forced to learn to it to survive, and occasionally you are very explicitly reminded this book was written before 2017, but it is still an essential and informative read. All Brits should read it ESPECIALLY if you’re White.