I read this largely as a counterpoint to Waking Up White; it was suggested in one of the few critical reviews. It's dense and academic; I'm relieved it's relatively short and sticks to four main points. The first half seemed like a reaction to some specific ideas that I don't really subscribe to (distancing oneself from poor whites and from racist history) but did have plenty of good points about the danger of othering people. The latter half contains a great analysis of the problems with white people advocating colorblindness. It's one of the few books I've read, maybe even the only one, that makes a genuine effort to discuss the interactions between race and class. It makes a strong case for the responsibility white people have to deal with the racism of other white people, that it's pointless to be an individual "good" white person.