You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism (Hardcover)

from kgramer

This book was as funny as it was horrifying. It's hard to believe that things like this happen to Black people in their everyday lives. But that's the point. It is hard to believe and it is happening.

from gismcxc

Oh boy. This world is so dang crazy in racism. This book is a ride: from on-fire furious with the petty, ignorant, and outright cruel common occurrences; to the joy of letting Amber guide you to ways to laugh about it. "You Guys!" This is actually a very special book - they're giving us a front r...

from breic

Fun, and disturbing, at least for the first half. Eventually, it all becomes more of the same, and I would have appreciated some more organization, insight, or progression. Some of the stories were less convincing—is it really racist for someone to confuse Lacey for her sister? > Actually, I ki...

from villemezbrown

Occasionally hilarious but mostly horrifying stories about everyday racism in Nebraska and my state of Iowa. Written in a chatty tone that flits from anecdote to anecdote -- getting a little too random sometimes -- I believe I would have enjoyed this more in an audio or video format. The best m...

from ozzer

This was a big disappointment. It was a too glib treatment of a very serious problem. It offered no real solutions or hope of change. And really wasn't all that funny.