monstergirlreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
5.0
neenor's review against another edition
5.0
I can’t write a review about this book that sells it better than the cover or the synopsis. Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race is an important, IMPORTANT read. No matter the colour of your skin, you will learn something from this, and will be much wiser from having read it. Is Reni Eddo-Lodge the Maya Angelou of our generation?
mariectu's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most important book I've ever read in my entire life. The feminist chapter spoke to me particularly.
You have to read this book. Especially if you are white.
The conversation about racism opened my eyes on so many things.
You have to read this book. Especially if you are white.
The conversation about racism opened my eyes on so many things.
christian_delve's review against another edition
5.0
A one stop shop for British racism, it deals with the past, the present and the hopeful future. A must read.
georgina196's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
grace_hepworth's review against another edition
4.0
This book is important - especially for those, like me, who think/thought that 'racism isn't that profound in the UK, we're not as bad as America..'
The History chapter was eye opening. There was so much that I didn't know about which evidences how woefully inadequate historical education is in our schools. But it's also on me for not going out and trying to learn.
The fact that so many references and case studies are from the last 10 years shows how significant an issue racism still is and how much work white people have left to do. I will be lending this book to as many people as I can and encouraging my circles to open their eyes to the problem, how they may have contributed and how they can help with the anti-racist movement.
The History chapter was eye opening. There was so much that I didn't know about which evidences how woefully inadequate historical education is in our schools. But it's also on me for not going out and trying to learn.
The fact that so many references and case studies are from the last 10 years shows how significant an issue racism still is and how much work white people have left to do. I will be lending this book to as many people as I can and encouraging my circles to open their eyes to the problem, how they may have contributed and how they can help with the anti-racist movement.
jeniffer's review against another edition
4.0
This is such an important and powerful book that everyone needs to read. Whether that's because you are a person of colour (like me) and need to be further informed about how racism in society affects you or because you're White and need to see how you don't see it.
One sentence at the start that really struck me is 'Every word spoken out about racism chips away at its power'. The author makes it very clear that just noticing racism isn't enough and that we all need to have frank discussions about it and how we can make things better.
This book not only talks about racist acts that people do/say, it goes beyond to talk about the subtle ways it has infiltrated society and affected life opportunities of anyone who isn't white. It also explores why it is the way it is and she uses cases of individual people which makes it easier to empathise with them. It is also easy to see how many other people will have had similar experiences to those people and so the stories are more widespread and probably encompass more people than we think.
Race goes hand in hand with other issues like feminism, class, the fear of a more diverse country and interracial families all of which the author talks about.
Enjoyed listening to the author read the book in the way she wanted it to be read and feel more informed and motivated to continue the work of being anti-racist. As she puts it so well at the end, it's up to us and us alone.
One sentence at the start that really struck me is 'Every word spoken out about racism chips away at its power'. The author makes it very clear that just noticing racism isn't enough and that we all need to have frank discussions about it and how we can make things better.
This book not only talks about racist acts that people do/say, it goes beyond to talk about the subtle ways it has infiltrated society and affected life opportunities of anyone who isn't white. It also explores why it is the way it is and she uses cases of individual people which makes it easier to empathise with them. It is also easy to see how many other people will have had similar experiences to those people and so the stories are more widespread and probably encompass more people than we think.
Race goes hand in hand with other issues like feminism, class, the fear of a more diverse country and interracial families all of which the author talks about.
Enjoyed listening to the author read the book in the way she wanted it to be read and feel more informed and motivated to continue the work of being anti-racist. As she puts it so well at the end, it's up to us and us alone.