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Violence
None
No physical violence; historical and structural racism is discussed
Language
Some
Frank language including racial slurs quoted in historical context
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The psychological weight of systemic racism and the exhaustion of trying to explain it are the book's subject
What this book is about
Reni Eddo-Lodge's nonfiction work began as a 2014 blog post and expanded into a landmark examination of race, racism, and the structural barriers facing Black people in the United Kingdom. Eddo-Lodge writes about white privilege, the history of Black British experience, and the frustrations of trying to discuss racism with people who refuse to acknowledge it. An important and widely read work of social criticism. Frank language is used in the context of discussing racism and discrimination.
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