A review by zombiezami
X by Kekla Magoon, Ilyasah Shabazz

emotional funny informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Very engaging. I admire how well the authors used their creative liberties to make this portion of Malcolm X’s history come to life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Sexual content, Slavery, War, and Excrement

Lynching, incarceration