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A review by doireann_ni_chaoimh
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
While I don’t know that it necessarily taught me anything new, that’s not to say that if I had read it when it came out it first rather than in 2020 that would still have been the case. I did find a lot of it really resonated with me and the stuff she was saying about the 2016 political shit show of year really captured that feeling of the time for me.
I loved that her personality shone through in the writing even though it was really research based. It was refreshing to get a British view of race and racism because it seems more similar to the Irish experience and so much of what we consume is through an American lense. I also really loved that it fuelled such great discussions with others who’ve read it, which I guess was part of the point of it.
Would definitely recommend.
I loved that her personality shone through in the writing even though it was really research based. It was refreshing to get a British view of race and racism because it seems more similar to the Irish experience and so much of what we consume is through an American lense. I also really loved that it fuelled such great discussions with others who’ve read it, which I guess was part of the point of it.
Would definitely recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Colonisation
Moderate: Ableism