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A review by shellballenger
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
Type of read: Commuter (listened to on the way to and from work)
What made me pick it up: This book was high on the list of book clubs, businesses, and young professional groups in my area.
Overall rating: I'm not going to rate the book on the star scale because honestly, it doesn't fit any of the stars in my opinion. I don't even know if I could really say that it's a good read. It's a book that takes on heavy topics and attempts to address racism. Does it make you think? Yes. Does it make you angry? Probably. Does it promote some self-reflection? Oh yeah. But does it deserve all the hype it's gotten? Eh.
Reader's note (personal preference): I read this book via audiobook and did find the original cadence of the book to be a bit difficult. I actually had to listen to this at 1.5 speed because the 'regular speed' was incredibly too slow for my liking and made the entire tone of the book seem off.
What made me pick it up: This book was high on the list of book clubs, businesses, and young professional groups in my area.
Overall rating: I'm not going to rate the book on the star scale because honestly, it doesn't fit any of the stars in my opinion. I don't even know if I could really say that it's a good read. It's a book that takes on heavy topics and attempts to address racism. Does it make you think? Yes. Does it make you angry? Probably. Does it promote some self-reflection? Oh yeah. But does it deserve all the hype it's gotten? Eh.
Reader's note (personal preference): I read this book via audiobook and did find the original cadence of the book to be a bit difficult. I actually had to listen to this at 1.5 speed because the 'regular speed' was incredibly too slow for my liking and made the entire tone of the book seem off.