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The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne, Tamara Payne
4.0
This is a biography of Malcolm X, so it was always going to be interesting just by nature of the subject matter. But the writing of this was stunning. Payne's word choice is so painfully deliberate it made me want to cry. It was stunning. I loved every second of the writing.
He also did such an amazing job researching. The book is so detailed and full of information about Malcolm's childhood and teen years, the good and the (frequently) bad. It's a fantastic biography.
The only thing I struggled with was that I didn't previously know much about Malcolm X and I feel like I still don't have a great grasp of his views. I definitely want to read more about him.
I recommend this so much. Fantastically written and absolutely fascinating. One of the best biographies I've read.
He also did such an amazing job researching. The book is so detailed and full of information about Malcolm's childhood and teen years, the good and the (frequently) bad. It's a fantastic biography.
The only thing I struggled with was that I didn't previously know much about Malcolm X and I feel like I still don't have a great grasp of his views. I definitely want to read more about him.
I recommend this so much. Fantastically written and absolutely fascinating. One of the best biographies I've read.