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Yo soy Malala by Christina Lamb, Julia Fernández, Malala Yousafzai
25 reviews
hannahmcd94's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
slow-paced
2.5
A very interesting story but I would have loved to have heard from Malala’s point of view. It contained a lot of her fathers history and then the history and politics of Pakistan and there were a lot of bits you could tell have been forced in by the co-author so it didn’t feel like an authentic read. I think this book would have worked better had it been written a number of years after the attack rather than quite quickly when Malala could have rounded it off better and spoken solely to her own experiences and understanding.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Medical trauma
frankie2j9's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma
arlangrey17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
lish_e's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
1/3 of the book isn’t really about Malala. It is more about the history of Pakistan and about her father.
I understand that it was included for context and while it was interesting it was lengthy at times. Also the writing style is sometimes repetitive and hard to follow.
But it got really captivating as soon as the story started to really be about Malala.
I understand that it was included for context and while it was interesting it was lengthy at times. Also the writing style is sometimes repetitive and hard to follow.
But it got really captivating as soon as the story started to really be about Malala.
- The tension that arose in society
- how school was like for her
- how she and her family had to flee the Swat Valley temporarily
- how it was to return to their home
- how she was shot
- how her recovery went in Birmingham
I couldn’t put the book down at this point. It might be slow at first but please don’t let that stop you from reading it. Really informative and inspiring!
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical trauma
laurikas's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
I listened to this book on audio, and have to say I enjoyed it a lot.
I already knew I would, because I admire Malala immensely. I think there is no greater cause than education for all girls and boys. There is no evil education cannot shed light on, no better way to move our society forward than investing in education for all. It is our right to get to know the world through books, and Malala is not alone in this pursuit.
Plus I also enjoyed the historic background and the descriptions of life in the Swat valley and Mingora. All of it was poignant and touching.
I already knew I would, because I admire Malala immensely. I think there is no greater cause than education for all girls and boys. There is no evil education cannot shed light on, no better way to move our society forward than investing in education for all. It is our right to get to know the world through books, and Malala is not alone in this pursuit.
Plus I also enjoyed the historic background and the descriptions of life in the Swat valley and Mingora. All of it was poignant and touching.
Moderate: Hate crime and Medical trauma
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