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A review by ladygetslit
The Other Talk: Reckoning with Our White Privilege by Brendan Kiely
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
I wish I’d had this book as a teen. Back then, I didn’t have the language to understand systemic racism and the way it impacts the daily lives of Black people, Indigenous people, and other people of color. This book is an incredible tool to help young white people confront hard truths that we’re unfortunately trained to not notice. The message: we have to sit with the discomfort, listen to the people impacted by racism, and speak up about what we’ve learned.
I knocked my rating 0.25 stars only because I didn’t really enjoy the jolting writing style. I think it will work great for kids, especially teens, but I just didn’t connect with that aspect of the book.
Important Note: when educating ourselves about racism, it’s important to seek out the voices of those who are impacted. By no means should this (admittedly well-written and informative) book by a white man be the only book we read or expose our young people to in order to learn about racism. Please see the list at the back of the book for further resources.
I knocked my rating 0.25 stars only because I didn’t really enjoy the jolting writing style. I think it will work great for kids, especially teens, but I just didn’t connect with that aspect of the book.
Important Note: when educating ourselves about racism, it’s important to seek out the voices of those who are impacted. By no means should this (admittedly well-written and informative) book by a white man be the only book we read or expose our young people to in order to learn about racism. Please see the list at the back of the book for further resources.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism