Reviews tagging 'Violence'
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph
3 reviews
saskiahill's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, Bullying, Violence, Death, Child death, Murder, Slavery, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
jainabee's review
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
This book is excellent. The best gift I've received in ages. A gift in the sense that the author is quite generous in what he offers here. I got it in the Banned Books Box subscription. A friend of mine saw me reading it and said, "Why would that be banned?" Well, because it talks honestly —and from lived experience— about racism—and the many ways that denying that racism exists continues to perpetuate racism and white supremacy. I hope that I may appreciate this gift by taking what I've learned and applying it in my life. Thank you!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Self harm, Police brutality, Sexism, and Violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Slavery
Of course these content warnings are directly related to the topic of the book, and is entirely appropriate in this context. The publishers list it as "for ages 12 and up." I wish I had read this when I was 12.maple_dove's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book includes conversations around racism, cultural appropriation, microaggressions, white supremacy, white privilege, white women's tears, mass incarceration, and much more.
Recommended for any white person. . . or anyone, really. I learned a lot from reading this book too.
Recommended for any white person. . . or anyone, really. I learned a lot from reading this book too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cultural appropriation, and Racism
Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Violence
Minor: Death and Xenophobia
Microaggressions (Graphic)
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