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Citizen: An American Lyric / Natives / Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race: 3 Books Collection Set by Reni Eddo-Lodge, Akala, Claudia Rankine
30 reviews
ejlance's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
draven_deathcrush's review against another edition
This is a really great, important read. I think everyone should read this.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
Moderate: Hate crime and Violence
Minor: Body shaming
ac_rva's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
nvillanuevadrv's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief
lydiajines's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Police brutality
itsanniek's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Slavery
mattyvreads's review against another edition
4.75
This piece is a sort of extended poem which illustrates her experience as a Black woman in America, including micro-aggressions carried out against herself, her friends, and Black female athletes like Serena Williams who faced casual racism in their sport that had huge consequences.
I am eager to read this book again, as to soak up even more of Rankine’s words. She is an icon.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Classism
sairywhy's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
rieviolet's review against another edition
2.5
Honestly, I understood maybe a third of what I read and while that is certainly on me, it really hampered my fruition of the book and the general appreciation of the reading experience.
I also struggled with the final section in verse and most of it went over my head. I admit that I am not a devoted poetry reader and, when I actually read it, I am usually drawn to a more prose-like and matter-of-fact type of poetry.
I think a book like this is just too much experimental for my personal taste. However, I did appreciate the section focusing on Serena Williams and the racism she experienced in her career as a tennis player, it might be because it was the part that more closely resembled a traditional and straightforward essay.
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
Moderate: Hate crime and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Racial slurs, Rape, Blood, Vomit, and Murder