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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

18 reviews

menomica's review against another edition

informative reflective tense slow-paced

What I am trying to say is that it just never dawned upon them that I could understand, that I wasn’t a pet, but a human being. They didn’t give me credit for having the same sensitivity, intellect, and understanding that they would have been ready and willing to recognize in a white boy in my position. But it has historically been the case with white people, in their regard for black people, that even though we might be with them, we weren’t considered of them. Even though they appeared to have opened the door, it was still closed. Thus they never did really see me.

This book was. Dense. And a lot. But it did what it was supposed to do. Give an insight on the mind of Malcom X. Honestly, he’s pretty cool, when he’s not talking about women, or jewish people (dear god was that man antisemitic). 

I also really loved how the book helped to give insight on the ideals of race and civil rights at the time. Seeing how multiple civil rights movements worked together and also how they disagreed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence and War

bookishbunian's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

I am left in awe reading his transformative journey, albeit short, is still impactful and timeless. Honest and raw in his words, throughout, he did not reserve any punches on racism, religion, betrayal and hypocrisy. Even when I disagree with some of his viewpoints, he fiercely spoke his truth for himself and his people in such a way that you will be swayed to think and reflect through and through. While his ever-changing complexity as a human being (a young black man, turned hustler, to convict then minister and Muslim convert) remained central to this autobiography, it was his unwavering 
call against hypocrisy and for truth and justice, that has been the awe-inspiring constant. I will think alot about this book time and time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Police brutality, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry

michaelion's review

challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Aside from the early 1900s slang, I would consider this a contemporary autobiography. Everything said in this book 57 years ago could have been said by someone yesterday. You don't have to look real hard to see things really have not changed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Rape

maggie_atwood's review

challenging emotional inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Islamophobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Alcohol, and Addiction

I think this should be a must-read for Americans. You’ll unlearn what you’ve been incorrectly taught about Malcolm X in school.

mikaylamac's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

I don’t love the way that Malcolm talks about women in this autobiography but other than that, I appreciated reading about the life of Malcolm X. I learned so much that I didn’t realize about him. He was so well-read and self-taught. I’m glad I finally read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Sexism, and Violence

dandelion27's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Slavery, and Violence

maryshelleys's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Mental illness, Hate crime, and Death