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A review by baileymichelle
Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War by Leymah Gbowee
4.0
This is a completely fascinating narrative of the Liberian Civil War that ended in 2003 - yes. I had no idea, and Gbowee actually won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 "for [her] non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work." This is a subject I knew nothing about, and I had no idea it was so recent.
The book itself is a little dry, and reads like Gbowee relating the story to Mithers. I'm sure this is what happened, but I've read narrated memoir before that felt more personal. It took me a while to read, and it was partially because of this. However, there are times when Gbowee's story is completely heartrending and emotional, as she talks about her family and her struggles with balancing her own life, especially with the undercurrent of alcoholism.
I really enjoyed this.
The book itself is a little dry, and reads like Gbowee relating the story to Mithers. I'm sure this is what happened, but I've read narrated memoir before that felt more personal. It took me a while to read, and it was partially because of this. However, there are times when Gbowee's story is completely heartrending and emotional, as she talks about her family and her struggles with balancing her own life, especially with the undercurrent of alcoholism.
I really enjoyed this.