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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
16 reviews
lancemama's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lovetlr's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Hate crime
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
5.0
I think this book is SO BRILLIANT. I loved the diversity of topics and how Oluo connected past to present. How she'd start with a relatable recent event and go back into the past then slowly bring it forward again. I especially enjoyed chapters which I didn't have much knowledge of: I didn't know much about Buffalo Bill or football before this book, being a fan of neither Westerns or... football. Those chapters were just informational frenzies for me and I parroted them daily to my boyfriend as I read.
In reading and recommending this book, I encountered a lot of defensiveness from others, which was frustrating. It's easy to be defensive. It's a natural instinct. But as Oluo said repeatedly, why do we get defensive? It's important to investigate these feelings and consider fully opening our minds; listening without our guard up. Oluo is a phenomenal writer. Please read this. Please recommend this. Please talk about this with your white friends and loved ones.
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence and Racial slurs
This book is anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-classism. It's about how white supremacy has created a hateful and harmful system for minorities, especially people of color, in America. The trigger warnings I mention exist within the book but the author and the book is clearly AGAINST these acts. It does in no way promote them.perpetualpages's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, and Sexual harassment
maxgdy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
rachrreads's review against another edition
3.5
I learned quite a bit through all these stories/essays though, so that really helped the rating.
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation
traciereads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Antisemitism, and Islamophobia
bookiecharm's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Police brutality
aqtbenz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Murder
evaniem's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Stalking
Minor: Suicide