Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Jews Don't Count by David Baddiel

29 reviews

francescaastraea's review

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

liesbethvv's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.0

This book is so important. As someone who considers themselves progressive and mostly leaning left politically, the proofs of anti-semitism in that demographic are shocking and then again… not really. It’s very motivating to be shown with which arguments and ideologies the left-progressive spectrum thinks themselves above anti-semitism whilst duly promoting it, or at least not fighting it. Very insightful, I’ll definitely be able to talk about this subject with more knowledge and more fighting spirit from now on, a good kick up the ass to continue actively and attentively speak up against anti-semitism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

jessfr08_'s review

dark emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Genocide, War, and Xenophobia

queerloras's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Although David Baddiel says a lot I disagree with in this, his point stands. Identity politics does often overlook Jews because we're "white and privileged" (on the left).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Racism, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Islamophobia

agirlnamedellie's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

An excellent and easily digestible book that highlights how anti-jewish behaviour is diminished by both sides of the political spectrum. It includes several recent examples and it's definitely a book worth reading that I will be recommending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime and Genocide

Minor: War

ollie_again's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Genocide

Minor: Cursing, War, Transphobia, Violence, Homophobia, and Ableism

thequeenofsheba3's review

informative fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Racism

sas_ram's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Deportation, Hate crime, and Gun violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Transphobia, War, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, Bullying, and Homophobia

braggsy's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Genocide, Ableism, and War

Minor: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Slavery, Sexual assault, Classism, and Mental illness

lucyeanderson's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

this is an incredibly insightful book, and one i’m really glad i read. baddiel brings up a lot of really important points, particularly about racism in left wing spaces. it felt like it jumped from one point to another a lot, but overall i think its a very important book for everyone to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Racism, Death, Racial slurs, Genocide, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: War, Violence, and Colonisation