kaehlin 's review for:

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig

5.0

---

This is a great book, carefully exploring the complexities and flaws of MLK as well as the civil rights movement in the 1960s. It carefully places King in the context of the politics of the time, the relationships with other members of the civil rights movement, and the black community more broadly. The author ends with a challenge to learn about King’s writing and to go beyond the simplified version we tend to learn and hear about. Highly recommend.