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Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions
by Christian Lander
by Christian Lander
Ellen's review
Jul 22, 08
Recommended for:
diehard fans of the SWPL site, suckers for satire
Read in July, 2008
I love the website and give it 5 stars:
stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com
But I was disappointed by the book. It does have the same uncanny insight into "white" culture that the site does, but not much else. Yes, there is some content that isn't available on the site. Also, a few amusing graphics, i.e. a flowchart telling you how to name your white child, and a pie chart showing what you'll find in a white person's reusable canvas shopping bag. But there are very few of these. In addition, the photos in the book are black and white stock photos that probably cost practically nothing to use in the book, along with a cheap look overall--not even a table of contents.
In short, if you want to spend $12 on a book, look elsewhere for unique content. You can get good white satire for free on the website.
stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com
But I was disappointed by the book. It does have the same uncanny insight into "white" culture that the site does, but not much else. Yes, there is some content that isn't available on the site. Also, a few amusing graphics, i.e. a flowchart telling you how to name your white child, and a pie chart showing what you'll find in a white person's reusable canvas shopping bag. But there are very few of these. In addition, the photos in the book are black and white stock photos that probably cost practically nothing to use in the book, along with a cheap look overall--not even a table of contents.
In short, if you want to spend $12 on a book, look elsewhere for unique content. You can get good white satire for free on the website.
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