Mediocre
by Ijeoma Oluo
Taste attributes: historicalpoliticaldocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, serious non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
A history of American white male identity by the author of "So You Want to Talk About Race" imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance. What happens to a country that tells generation after generation of white men that they deserve power?
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- Author
- Ijeoma Oluo
- Published
- 2020
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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