The Illustrated Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela

4.45 AVERAGE

gillianalice's review against another edition

3.75
challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

books_coffees_wines's review against another edition

5.0
Loved reading this, I couldn’t put it down. He’s so fascinating and so intelligent and inspiring too. What he had to overcome was incredible and he kept educating himself to make life better for others.
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kristy_k's review against another edition

4.0
3.5 Stars

dorscheid's review against another edition

3.0
challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

danasiler's review against another edition

5.0
17 of 35 on my #AmplifyMelanatedVoices TBR.

This took a long while to finish. All puns intended. On a serious note...His life. His story. His words. This was fantastic. I’m mostly a fiction reader so taking on such a large autobiography was a challenge. This gem was over 600 pages. It took me a while to work through it bit by bit, but I am so glad I did. There’s something so emotional about getting the story from the source full of their emotions, thoughts, and feelings. A truly remarkable man that inspired countless people.

kirstywebb's review against another edition

4.5
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

carmarh's review against another edition

5.0
One of the best autobiographies I have ever read - it read like a page turner. It is full of detail, but I did not get bogged down by the detail. I have a whole new appreciation for the Nelson Mandela and the apartheid era. Must read!

htjb2's review against another edition

5.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
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scarlet_frost's review against another edition

5.0
So I think I’m on a bit of a roll with reading about political activists but damn was this good.

Nelson Mandela is honest, not afraid to point out his weaknesses, and unfailingly hopeful in his goals in this autobiography, most of which was written during his more than two decades in jail.

This is about one mans quest to free his country from oppression, to do whatever it takes to fight for freedom. There is a lot of politics, but it doesn’t take away from the narrative of the story.

Incredibly inspiring, well written, and informative.

suztheday's review against another edition

5.0
I love how straightforward Mandela is; his ability to report his own history without pride or defense continually surprises and amazes me.