A review by introvertsbookclub
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X, Alex Haley

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

This is a good place to start if you are trying to broaden your understanding of the civil rights period, beyond what is narrowly covered in school. It is a detailed account of the life that shaped Malcolm X and how his ideas around racism and tackling racism formed and changed over time. The development of his ideas and his role as a leader was fascinating to read about, especially because the autobiography was written at a time of rapid upheaval in Malcolm X’s life. It provides an alternative reading to the popularly held perception of Malcolm X and some of the events he is most often associated with. While slow at times, it was necessarily so, and felt like an almost unmediated, and yet still reflective, insight into his mind.
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