Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Awakening of Malcolm X by Tiffany D. Jackson, Ilyasah Shabazz

4 reviews

ladygetslit's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

Minor: Excrement, Suicide, and Mental illness

yeojinqueen's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Racism, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Police brutality, Death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Slavery, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Suicide

sidbookreviews's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Awakening of Malcolm X is an impactful and reflective historical fiction book that I think did an amazing job of exploring the (fictionalized) thoughts and transformation of Malcolm X during his years in prison. The writing in this book is especially moving and perfectly conveys the full range of emotions, from the atrocities of prison to the spiritual awakening. I also loved the Malcolm X quotes at the start of each chapter, which I think really tied the specific chapters to Malcolm X's later work. This book is certainly sure to leave readers of all ages inspired, curious and eager to further explore Malcolm X's work! I highly recommend this one!

Full review to come on my blog.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Islamophobia and Excrement

alertnerd's review

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The follow up to X, The Awakening of Malcolm X tells the story of Malcolm’s time in prison. Throughout his time in two very different prisons, Malcolm is introduced to the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of Islam movement.

The story of Malcolm’s awakening is told through flashbacks to his childhood and the things he learned from his parents and their friend Marcus Garvey. Its shows how Malcolm was able to combine these teachings with what he saw in prison and what was happening in the US in the late 1940s and early 1950s. All of these things combined is what made Malcolm X who he was.

I  really appreciated the heavy focus on Malcolm’s love for reading and how learning about his history empowered him.

The Awakening of Malcolm X is just as powerful as its predecessor and I just feel so fortunate that we’re able to have these books written by Malcolm’s daughter herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness