Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala

6 reviews

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, War, Slavery, Islamophobia, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Colonisation

Minor: Cultural appropriation

esme_may's review

challenging emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.5

Everyone in the UK should read this. It would make a great introduction to reading about race as well, it's petty accessible and the narrative voice is delightfully sarcastic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Antisemitism, Bullying, Classism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Genocide, and Blood

Minor: Sexism, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Rape

beca_reads's review

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Colonisation, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

pollyflorence's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Bullying

zulliekinz's review against another edition

hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

An excellent look at the dynamics often ignored but always at play in British and European society. I learn a lot that I didn't know before and understood so much more about Britain's history as a white power. Akala manages to weave in humour to an incredible array of dark subjects and his storytelling is so warm and powerful because of this. 

I listened to the audible version of this book and it was read by the man himself - he lands the tone of his words so well and it made for an even more thoughtful authentic and somehow enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Violence, Gun violence, and Slavery

achingallover's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia