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

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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