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Castas: As Origens do Nosso Descontentamento by Isabel Wilkerson
2 reviews
bi_n_large's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Colonisation
Moderate: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Classism
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, and War
sydapel's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
While I don't know that I completely agree with the fundamental hypothesis of this book (for may reasons, some of which I can articulate and some I can't), Wilkerson's ability to combine storytelling and and commentary on systematic racism in this country is done incredibly well. I do wish more time was spent on detailing the complexities of the Indian caste system, but that's a personal thing I don't think it detracts from the power this book has. (read as Part of SFCM's anti racism book club)
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, and Death of parent
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