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chelseareallylikestoread's review against another edition
5.0
I’m not crying, you’re crying. What an incredible story about an amazing young woman, her family, and how they’ve inspired so many people around the world. This is a must-read.
lafatm3's review against another edition
5.0
An inspiring book by one of the most influential people in the world today when it comes to women's education. Malala Yousafzai shares her life story in this autobiography, including her recollection of the events that led to her attempted assassination by the Taliban in October of 2012. The book not only focuses on Malala's own life, but also chronicles the history of Pakistan, and specifically, Malala's home in the Swat Valley. Through this book, we learn about Pakistan's struggles to form an identity and the subsequent take over by the Taliban. Through all this history, it is Malala and her father who emerge and are to be commended for their bravery and determination to give young Pakistani women the right to an education, so much so that their efforts nearly cost Malala her life. For anyone who doesn't think a single person can make a difference, there exists someone like Malala Yousafzai who, through her story, convinces you that anything is possible.
fabireadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
sunflowerjess's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
I'm way behind the times reading this book, but it was still very much worth it. I found it especially valuable to hear about how the U.S. perpetuated (and continues to do so) violence and inequality in Malala's homeland and neighboring countries.
readingwitherin's review against another edition
4.0
“I don't want to be thought of as the "girl who was shot by the Taliban" but the "girl who fought for education." This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.”
This book reminded me how much I take for granted, freedom of speech, freedom of education, freedom to not have to constantly have a male escort.
Malala’s family is a little unconventional with her father not only celebrating her life, but always making sure her voice was heard and that she wasn’t to be hidden away. He believed that everyone should have an education and a chance at bettering there life and that it shouldn’t depend on if they are male or female. Her father also always asked her mother for her opinion on things and always told her everything. Her father is also a teacher/school owner he is always working to make sure that the less fortunate have a chance at an education and food to make sure they do well. Malala also wants these things and when she see’s children having to scrounge threw the trash to find things to sell she tells her father and he then goes and tries to help them. Because of these things , you can tell that she makes her parents proud. As she gets older she starts traveling with her father and giving her opinion in speeches and TV interviews (despite her mother not really liking this due to Malala then becoming a target for the Taliban). Even though she is very young when she starts this you can tell that her opinions are strong and that she is a very smart young lady.
After she is shot not only does she not hate the Taliban, she wants to show them that their fear tactics aren’t going to work and that the education for all movement will continue.
She truly is an amazing woman and deserves all the recognition that she is getting. More voices like her need to be heard so that everyone in the world can realize that the Taliban isn’t something they all believe in, nor is it truly following their religion.
I urge everyone to read or listen to this book and see from someone who has lived there what it is truly like and how it all slowly happened.
“He believed that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistan’s problems. Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.”
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This book reminded me how much I take for granted, freedom of speech, freedom of education, freedom to not have to constantly have a male escort.
Malala’s family is a little unconventional with her father not only celebrating her life, but always making sure her voice was heard and that she wasn’t to be hidden away. He believed that everyone should have an education and a chance at bettering there life and that it shouldn’t depend on if they are male or female. Her father also always asked her mother for her opinion on things and always told her everything. Her father is also a teacher/school owner he is always working to make sure that the less fortunate have a chance at an education and food to make sure they do well. Malala also wants these things and when she see’s children having to scrounge threw the trash to find things to sell she tells her father and he then goes and tries to help them. Because of these things , you can tell that she makes her parents proud. As she gets older she starts traveling with her father and giving her opinion in speeches and TV interviews (despite her mother not really liking this due to Malala then becoming a target for the Taliban). Even though she is very young when she starts this you can tell that her opinions are strong and that she is a very smart young lady.
After she is shot not only does she not hate the Taliban, she wants to show them that their fear tactics aren’t going to work and that the education for all movement will continue.
She truly is an amazing woman and deserves all the recognition that she is getting. More voices like her need to be heard so that everyone in the world can realize that the Taliban isn’t something they all believe in, nor is it truly following their religion.
I urge everyone to read or listen to this book and see from someone who has lived there what it is truly like and how it all slowly happened.
“He believed that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistan’s problems. Ignorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected.”
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rachlynand's review against another edition
3.0
Obviously, Malala is a huge inspiration, but I found the majority of this book hard to get through, with the super in-depth history of Pakistan, mainly.
tyk314's review against another edition
4.0
While I find her story compelling and view her as a hero, my favorite passages from the book are actually about the history of her region and her family history.
whitcam430's review against another edition
5.0
I originally gave this book a 4 and then I realized that this was written by someone who had been shot in the head and was 15 at the time of writing it. After being shot in the head! Wow! What an amazing young woman and life story that is continuing on today.