Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Black Klansman: A Memoir, by Ron Stallworth

22 reviews

sadgirlsidney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

I was very excited when I found out the film, by the same name, was based on a book by the lead detective Ron Stallworth. I will say having seen the film first I was left somewhat sad by the dramatizations included in the film that in reality did not happen and simultaneously surprised by the interesting facts that weren't included. I find books like this so hard to review because as compelling and well written they may be the horrific subject matter has such a huge impact. But this is extremely well done and I'm so glad Ron also narrated the audiobook which is just a big bonus to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Colonisation, Islamophobia, and Antisemitism

Minor: Rape

ksuazo94's review

adventurous informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual content

elenaakers's review

informative inspiring slow-paced

1.5

One of the worst written books I’ve ever read, which is so unfortunate because the premise is so interesting. If anybody could have ever benefitted from a ghost writer it was this guy. It really felt like an editor never touched this, but there was indeed one thanked in the acknowledgements. The author made a few excellent observations about structural racism, but honestly there wasn’t really any new or particularly insightful information about the KKK, and a significant amount of space was dedicated to bashing the left-wing groups that opposed them. Had to remind myself that yes, this is a story about a Black man infiltrating the KKK and that is super cool, but he was also still a cop, and maybe cops should not write books. Anyway, excited to watch the movie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Hate crime, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry

frannyd's review

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Classism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

greatexpectations77's review

adventurous informative inspiring tense fast-paced

3.75

This is a totally wild story, and I can see why it was made into a movie. Also having the author read the audiobook when he wasn't a trained narrator felt really authentic. Most interesting was probably seeing the views of the author who sat at so many intersecting communities.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

veskumelooni's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Antisemitism

theallmightyme's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Hate crime and Antisemitism

tuvz's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Moderate: Hate crime and Police brutality

Minor: Islamophobia and Racism

nrogers_1030's review

informative slow-paced

3.0

This is about an African American undercover officer inserting himself into the KKK and investigating. The story doesn’t live up to the hype. There’s very little action and a lot of “talking”. It does get a bit repetitive at a times, but it’s still worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs