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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
Modern · Nonfiction, Race, Social Justice

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

by Robin DiAngelo
2018 · 186 pages · Nonfiction
51 Modern ★ 4.16 on Goodreads · 175K ratings
Lifetime bestseller
≈ 5 hours to read · about 10 days at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

#1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1). 4.16★ from 175K Goodreads ratings.

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51Must-Read Score
  • Readers72 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Bestseller52 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+19
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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