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beastreader's review against another edition
3.0
To be honest, I had never heard of the name Assata Shakur until this book. Although, to be fair I was not even born until 1982. So, by this time, Assata Shakur was already living in Cuba and a lot of the heat had died down.
I was drawn to this book because I am always intrigued to read people's stories. I got some insight into who Assata Shakur was before she became one of the most sought after women on the FBI's Most Wanted List. The author did a nice job of sharing Assata Shakur story without giving her opinions. She let the readers come to their own conclusions. One bit of information I thought was intriguing was when Assata asked Cubans about their feelings toward blacks or whites that they responded that racism was illegal. In this present day it is sad that people have to deal with racism. This book is a well-written, fast read.
I was drawn to this book because I am always intrigued to read people's stories. I got some insight into who Assata Shakur was before she became one of the most sought after women on the FBI's Most Wanted List. The author did a nice job of sharing Assata Shakur story without giving her opinions. She let the readers come to their own conclusions. One bit of information I thought was intriguing was when Assata asked Cubans about their feelings toward blacks or whites that they responded that racism was illegal. In this present day it is sad that people have to deal with racism. This book is a well-written, fast read.
nayatheereader's review
4.0
It was well written and gave a good account of the times and what she was faced with for her political beliefs.
nayatheereader's review against another edition
4.0
It was well written and gave a good account of the times and what she was faced with for her political beliefs.
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