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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

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4.5

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5.0

Isabel Wilkerson expertly presents the reality of North America in an unmistakable new light through drawing connections to both India’s and Germany’s caste systems. In a stark, honest, and objective compilation of historical events around the world, Wilkerson shows America who they are, and leaves the reader to decide what to do about it.

I have not experienced such an enlightening reframing of cultural norms since Chanel Miller’s “Know My Name”. Every person in the western world, and perhaps beyond, can benefit greatly by reading this book.

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5.0

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4.25

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This was one of the most well written books I have ever read. I was astounded by her ability to weave together 3 rich histories of various caste systems both past and present, their relations to each other, the worlds reactions to each, all while maintaining a moving and impactful allegory. Starting the book with a metaphor and ending with a real concrete experience within that metaphor was literary genius. The whole book was phenomenal and I wish every person in the US (and around the world) would read this book with an open mind.

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4.75

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4.25

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Absolutely top five of the most important books I'll read this year, maybe ever. Wilkerson offers ample evidence that the US is built on a caste system based on race and compares the American caste system to the castes in India and Nazi Germany. It's so SO compelling and makes a lot of sense, fitting the pieces of our current political landscape together. Wilkerson writes beautifully, and her quality of writing makes a heady concept digestible, accessible, and un-put-down-able. This book was oftentimes difficult to read because of the atrocities it describes, but it's our responsibility to face our history and to have the courage to learn, grow, and change. This work is an excellent tool to help its reader start doing that work. And ultimately it provides hope through radical empathy. Incredible scholarship.

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5.0

This book took me 16 days to read because I had to step away from it a lot to process it fully. Very eye opening and there is a movie out called Origin about the book that I'll be watching soon (Hulu). This is a very difficult and emotional book to get through. It requires you to examine your own life and the lives of others at a level which can make you uncomfortable, sad, and angry. Totally worth it though. It should be used in colleges across the world as required reading.

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