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the_darn_kite_rises's review against another edition
5.0
All that to say, the first few chapters were a slower read because the book is packed with definitions and concepts from the fields of cosmology, particle physics, astronomy, quantum mechanics, etc. I very much enjoyed the challenge; having to reread some paragraphs a few times didn’t negatively impact my experience at all (I know this might not be true for everyone).
So, the first part of the book focuses on instilling a sense of wonder about the universe and how it works. The rest of the chapters are a deep dive into the white supremacy driving western sciences and the scientific community.
It gives an unflinching, holistic picture of how throughout history and into the present, white empiricism and the scientific methods enforced by violent colonialism are not very empirical after all. How society has systematically disregarded and suppressed non-western thinking and ideas. How white supremacists are the ones who decide which voices are lauded and who is silenced. This book made me think so much and so deeply. It was horrifying. But hopeful, too. If you are involved in western sciences, or even if you just have a passing interest in it, I regard this as a must-read. It helped me experience something rare.
Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
kailah's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
kshertz's review against another edition
3.75
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
christineplum's review against another edition
3.5
my biggest critique is that I saw the overarching connection throughout the book mostly through its title and subtitles. otherwise, each chapter seemed quite separate from one another, as if they were more a collection of essays. this isn’t inherently bad, but my fiction-loving brain would have liked to see stronger narrative and motifs throughout that would have allowed me as the reader to draw connections without having to go back to chapter titles, section titles, or sometimes even the book title to see the connections. the whole first section of this book was way too smart for me, but I generally enjoyed it and thought it was worth it to push through, both for the learning and for what came after. I wish it would have had more of a direct payoff in the later sections, though.
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
counterfeitnickel's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault
murve's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, and Classism
danielles_reads's review against another edition
3.5
- fuck the system
- there is so much more to science than we typically see
- confusing as hell physics
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
rachbake's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Colonisation
solenodon's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, Transphobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Chronic illness, Antisemitism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
katherine_shelton's review against another edition
2.75
Minor: Sexual assault