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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
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Without a doubt, the best book I’ll ever read. An essential read for understanding race, religion, incarceration, and revolution. Also surprisingly references a lot of music, setting the scene perfectly throughout.
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i will forever be grateful for penguin's modern library spines for helping me spot this gem at the bookstore, i took a chance and am so grateful for it
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« The white people in meeting audience would throng around me, asking me, after I had addressed them somewhere, ˋWhat can a sincere white person do?´
When I can say that here now, it makes me think about that little co-ed girl I told you about, the one who flew from her New England college to New York and came up to me in the Nation of Islam’s restaurant in Harlem, and I told her that there was ˋNothing´ she could do. I regret I told her that. I wish that now I knew her name, or where I could telephone her, or write to her, and tell her what I tell white people now when they present themselves as being sincere, and ask me, one way or another, the same thing that she asked.
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Where the really sincere white people have got to do their 'proving’ of themselves is not among the black victims, but out on the battle lines of where America's racism really is - and that's in their own home communities; America's racism is among their own fellow whites. That's where the sincere whites who really mean to accomplish something have got to work. » p. 494-945
1 semaine. C’est le temps que ça m’a pris de terminer ce livre de 500 pages en anglais. Déjà, je suis fier de moi parce que quand j’ai repris la lecture, tout livre fraisant plus de 300 pages m’effrayait. Ensuite, je suis fier de moi parce que c’est le premier livre en anglais que je termine entièrement depuis l’époque où je lisais au lycée.
Enfin, je pense que ça démontre à quel point ce livre est bon. Il est si bon que je lisais en me disant que j’arrêterais lorsque le chapitre se terminerai, mais que lorsque ça arrivait, je continuais. Il est si bon, que j’ai remplacé YouTube par sa lecture pendant mon dîner. Il est si bon, que je l’ai lu en une semaine sans jamais l’emmener avec moi dans les transports. Je l’ai toujours lu chez moi, ce qui implique bien évidemment que j’ai dû choisir de dédier du temps uniquement à sa lecture. Ça peut sembler bête, mais ça représente beaucoup pour moi.
Le contenu du livre en lui-même est assez simple. Nous suivons la vie de Malcolm X, de sa naissance à sa mort. Nous le voyons grandir auprès de sa famille, être séparée de celle-ci et vivre plusieurs expériences qui finiront par lui permettre de devenir l’homme dont nous avons tous entendus parler. Ce livre est très fort. Voir la vie de quelqu’un changer autant, voir ses idées changer autant et le voir reconnaître ses tords est très impactant, surtout sur de tels sujets.
Quelques points négatifs :
- Je pense que la préface d’Alex Haley (co-auteur de l’autobiographie) aurait plutôt du servir d’épilogue. Ça aurait servi à mieux conclure le livre, de voir comment il en est venu à exister, comment la relation entre les deux hommes a évolué et surtout, les conséquences de la mort de Malcolm X.
- Un autre point négatif qui est très débile quand on connaît le personnage, c’est que j’ai trouvé la partie lors de laquelle il faisait partie de la « Nation of Islam » très longue. J’ai beaucoup appris durant cette partie, mais honnêtement, j’avais l’impression qu’il faisait partie d’une secte et voir la façon dont il parlait d’un homme qui allait par la suite monter le monde contre lui à rendu les choses vraiment très longues. Je comprends tout de même que c’est une partie TRÈS importante du livre, et que c’est un problème personnel plus qu’autre chose.
Un livre qui soutient l’idée que les personnes et les mentalités peuvent changer.
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I have a lot of feelings I need to sit with and come back to leave a proper review.
I will say the opening chapters were cinematic and riveting, I almost forgot what I was reading but I was certainly reminded harshly. I’ve read this in highschool (I’m 30) and in hindsight, I didn’t take in much lol it felt like a first time read. Malcom was a complex figure, and while inspiring in many ways —some of his choices throughout were questionable and I’m still not certain where he falls with his opinions on women as far as this text explains. I’ll have to do some outside research before forming a full opinion but overall, I’m better for having read it.
I will say the opening chapters were cinematic and riveting, I almost forgot what I was reading but I was certainly reminded harshly. I’ve read this in highschool (I’m 30) and in hindsight, I didn’t take in much lol it felt like a first time read. Malcom was a complex figure, and while inspiring in many ways —some of his choices throughout were questionable and I’m still not certain where he falls with his opinions on women as far as this text explains. I’ll have to do some outside research before forming a full opinion but overall, I’m better for having read it.
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I LOVED THIS! the epilogue had me holding back tears. Such a good read and i learned so much. His life was insane and he was honestly so funny i LOL’d multiple times! I need everyone to get on this...
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