First published 2019
Reni Eddo-Lodge was frustrated by the way race and racism were being discussed in Britain - always from the perspective of those unaffected by it. Fueled by viral blog posts, she digs into the complex, charged history of race relations, from the legacy of colonialism to the inextricable link between class and skin color. This searing, illuminating work lays bare the stark realities of being a person of color in Britain today.
Genres: african-american, british-literature, 21st-century, equality, current-affairs, activism, academic, cultural-studies
Vibes: eye-opening, informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-analysis, personal-narrative, social-commentary
Setting: Great Britain
Period: 2014
288 pages · Paperback
Content warnings: colonialism, racism