Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You

I read Stamped from the Beginning when it first came out some years ago and loved it. I've been a fan of Kendi's ever since. While Stamped is still an important book, the simplified style and voice just weren't for me. Reynolds glossed over most of the details to present a much more digestible tale. But what about racism should be digestible? Someone may argue, “But Stamped is for the teens!” I guess. I wouldn't have liked this style when I was a teen either–I'd have thought I was being talked down to. But maybe that's just me.

This “review” is part of a series in which I quickly scribble a few of the thoughts I had regarding a book I read in the first half of 2021 during a time when I let my reviews get very behind.