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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo
60 reviews
livlamentloathe's review against another edition
5.0
I think this book is SO BRILLIANT. I loved the diversity of topics and how Oluo connected past to present. How she'd start with a relatable recent event and go back into the past then slowly bring it forward again. I especially enjoyed chapters which I didn't have much knowledge of: I didn't know much about Buffalo Bill or football before this book, being a fan of neither Westerns or... football. Those chapters were just informational frenzies for me and I parroted them daily to my boyfriend as I read.
In reading and recommending this book, I encountered a lot of defensiveness from others, which was frustrating. It's easy to be defensive. It's a natural instinct. But as Oluo said repeatedly, why do we get defensive? It's important to investigate these feelings and consider fully opening our minds; listening without our guard up. Oluo is a phenomenal writer. Please read this. Please recommend this. Please talk about this with your white friends and loved ones.
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence and Racial slurs
This book is anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-classism. It's about how white supremacy has created a hateful and harmful system for minorities, especially people of color, in America. The trigger warnings I mention exist within the book but the author and the book is clearly AGAINST these acts. It does in no way promote them.ceciliabereadin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Suicide
leahp87's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
bookcasey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Cultural appropriation
huckleberryrk's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Xenophobia
mscalls's review
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Mass/school shootings
vonny3492's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation
haileybones's review
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide
Minor: Mental illness