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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
23 reviews
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
psammophilus's review against another edition
5.0
Having said that, I'm going to recommend it to pretty much everyone I know.
Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
pages_with_panda's review against another edition
5.0
I loved the way Oluo began from the very inception of America and moved chronology (for the most part) into 2021.
Her stories were easy to follow; from white cowboys to politicians through the ages. She picks specific people who would be the best examples of white mediocrity and tells their stories - bringing to light different racists that I honestly didn't know about it. She's also very careful to cite all her sources - nothing but facts here.
I also appreciated her inclusionary language - This isn't just a book for Black readers, she mentions ways that Indigenous people, all BIPOC, women, and LGBTQIA people have been hurt by white mediocracy.
I also loved her writing style not being totally detached from the quotes she was forced to share from racist white men. Her comments and insight made this heavy book a little lighter to read.
100% recommend.
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Sexism, and Police brutality
Minor: Suicide and Mass/school shootings
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Suicide
leahp87's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
bookcasey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
huckleberryrk's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
haileybones's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Mental illness
bayleereads's review against another edition
5.0
Simply a phenomenal book. I think it should be a required reading for high school or college students in political science courses. But, of course they wouldn't do that, because it's "biased." Can something really be biased though, if it's backed up with immense research and facts? White male supremacy in America is harming pretty much everyone and our country isn't doing a damn thing about it.
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Antisemitism
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