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A review by sharonleavy
Simplexity by Kiley Reid
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A short story from the "Currency" collection on Kindle.
Yumi Parr is one of 8 Asian employees in the 64-strong team at Simplexity Design, a chic upmarket design house. When Yumi notices certain privileges that the white women have, she brings it to the attention of some of the other non-white employees. Her observations are not universally well-received, in what turns out to be a look at micro aggressions, performative activism, and the demands expected of BIPOC that ultimately lead to the continuation of their oppression in the workplace.
Yumi Parr is one of 8 Asian employees in the 64-strong team at Simplexity Design, a chic upmarket design house. When Yumi notices certain privileges that the white women have, she brings it to the attention of some of the other non-white employees. Her observations are not universally well-received, in what turns out to be a look at micro aggressions, performative activism, and the demands expected of BIPOC that ultimately lead to the continuation of their oppression in the workplace.