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You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Lacey Lamar, Amber Ruffin
permanme's review
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
books_beats_bunke's review against another edition
5.0
Oh EVERYONE should listen to/read this book. Can't wait to read the next. It's beyond a reality check and I don't think I've experienced something so incredibly funny and yet so terrible and horrifyingly sad at the same time.
holly_keimig's review
4.0
As soon as I heard Amber Ruffin had a book coming out, I knew I needed to read it. I always enjoy her sketches on Late Night with Seth Myers and her own new show on Peacock. This is a really good book to help people understand microaggressions better and what Black people have to deal with on a day to day basis in America. As a white woman, I learned quite a bit about why certain things were upsetting and definitely picked up some additional tips on what not to do in certain situations. The book was funny but with an aftertaste of shock/pain/horror. The stories about Amber and Lacey (sisters) and the rest of their family (especially their mom) were very entertaining and I definitely would read more. I am sad about all the horrible things they have had to deal with but amazed at how strong (and funny) they are even after facing all of those things. This one is definitely worth a read! Anytime I can laugh and learn a lot at the same time, I'm in!
greyheadedjaco's review against another edition
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
smashingreads's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
in_dee_d's review
This book pissed me off 100 different ways.
JAIL. J A I L. I would be in jail.
JAIL. J A I L. I would be in jail.
mary00's review
4.0
I bet this would have been even better on audio!
I read the print version and it was an enlightening, horrifying, and sometimes humorous read. Honestly, I didn't feel comfortable laughing at these serious stories. They made me feel discouraged and sad more than anything (although, the authors have great comedic talent).
I read the print version and it was an enlightening, horrifying, and sometimes humorous read. Honestly, I didn't feel comfortable laughing at these serious stories. They made me feel discouraged and sad more than anything (although, the authors have great comedic talent).