819 reviews for:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

William Kamkwamba

4.11 AVERAGE

hannah8ball's review against another edition

5.0

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This was a well-written, moving and inspiring read. Powerful stuff.

ahngp's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful informative

susanlbussey's review against another edition

4.0

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An amazing true story!

amandatoryfun's review against another edition

5.0

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Dang. Made me cry. Inspirational story much needed perspective

mychaelann's review against another edition

4.0

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Fabulous feel good (true) story!

bburkard's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

jessicamdawn's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

This book contains detailed imagery of people going through a famine and starvation. These were not available as content warnings, but they are a big part of William's life, so please be aware before you start reading.

ecthompson's review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

tacoboozefairy's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

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Great story of overcoming adversity. Different than what I expected, but still delivered. More about life in east Africa than a story of backyard engineering. Audiobook voiceover was excellent.

This is the "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" tale people should aspire to be.

danggeun's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced