Non-fiction -- 5 stars
The systems of caste explained in India, in Germany, in the U.S. This is how we got to where we are. ----- It is rare that a scholarly work is also readable by a non-academic; it is even more rare that a scholarly work can touch your heart. Ms. Wilkerson's book does both. Her analysis is so dead on that you can't help but wonder why you hadn't seen it yourself. Her anecdotal examples made me angry, embarrassed of my caste, sometimes literally nauseous, and above all, profoundly ashamed. From historical records to current events, this book will make you look in the mirror and think about what you see.
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