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Dog Whistle Politics: How Coded Racial Appeals Have Reinvented Racism and Wrecked the Middle Class by Ian F. Haney-López
informative
reflective
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Xenophobia and Police brutality
Minor: Rape, Torture, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race by Jesmyn Ward
emotional
informative
sad
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, and War
American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise by Eduardo Porter
informative
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Police brutality
Minor: Racial slurs
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Policing the Black Man: Arrest, Prosecution, and Imprisonment by Angela J. Davis
informative
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Confinement