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A review by sailormoon19
The Awakening of Malcolm X by Tiffany D. Jackson, Ilyasah Shabazz
4.0
I chose to read this book because I do not typically enjoy biographies or memoirs, so the fact that this was a historical fiction account of Malcolm X's early life was appealing to me.
It focuses predominantly on his time in prison with flashbacks to his early family life.
I enjoyed the authorial voice and descriptions throughout the text. I am a fan of dual timelines so the flashbacks worked for me too.
The pacing was quite slow as this is ultimately a character study and can be frustrating at times to read Malcolm's thought processes and stubborness. Ultimately he makes significant changes but he is slow to arrive there.
Of course the way the inmates are treated and the extreme differences between the two prisons that he is incarcerated in is heart-breaking and challenging to read at times.
It focuses predominantly on his time in prison with flashbacks to his early family life.
I enjoyed the authorial voice and descriptions throughout the text. I am a fan of dual timelines so the flashbacks worked for me too.
The pacing was quite slow as this is ultimately a character study and can be frustrating at times to read Malcolm's thought processes and stubborness. Ultimately he makes significant changes but he is slow to arrive there.
Of course the way the inmates are treated and the extreme differences between the two prisons that he is incarcerated in is heart-breaking and challenging to read at times.