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I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Patricia McCormick, Malala Yousafzai
3 reviews
the_bookish_witch's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and War
124smilehd's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
A very good book that reflects the life of an incredible activist's desire to promote education for all, especially girls, all while studying and risking her life to gain her own education. Malala includes a lot of commentary about god and her own insecurities, such as being short, which really helps humanize a larger-than-life figure and allows the reader to be inspired not only by her but to feel as if they could also become an activist. The sections about god do not feel as if she is preaching but rather is a way to humanize a god that has been often demonized by the west, especially during the early 2000s. Her god, along with her parents, is a source of strength to speak up against the Taliban who utilize the same religion to spread hate and prevent girls from seeking an education.
While most people know her for being the girl who was shot by the Taliban, which is all I knew before I read her book, she makes it very clear that she is much more than 1 moment of her life. She wants to be remembered for her accomplishments and not as a victim. The book left me wanting to know so much more but considering she was only in her teens when this book was published it is more of a reminder that she still has a full life to live and achieve. This is a book about her beginnings and I am excited to read about her life to come.
While most people know her for being the girl who was shot by the Taliban, which is all I knew before I read her book, she makes it very clear that she is much more than 1 moment of her life. She wants to be remembered for her accomplishments and not as a victim. The book left me wanting to know so much more but considering she was only in her teens when this book was published it is more of a reminder that she still has a full life to live and achieve. This is a book about her beginnings and I am excited to read about her life to come.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, War, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Misogyny
clg2022's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
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