This is a tough one because the book was both good and bad for different reasons; mostly good though. It was well written if a little dry in some places. The language and general jargon did make it a bit hard to follow sometimes but the author did a relatively good job of explaining the terms so that everything made sense. It is of course both uplifting and depressing. Uplifting because it articulates quite nicely how race affects people and the society we live in. What I appreciated about this book is that it was non-fiction. Often racism in fiction can be lost in complex and flowery metaphors without actually being identified clearly. Or the books are set in the past which gives the impression of racism being an issue from a long time ago. The book deals with racism in our time and how it effects every day life for people alive today. However it is also a little sad because it does show the massive and daunting structure of racism and it feels overwhelming. It is a good book to read, particularly if you are interested in racism in Britian.