morgcailie's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Hate crime
apersonfromflorida's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Violence
Minor: Police brutality, Islamophobia, and Pregnancy
196books's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Violence and Drug use
jourdanicus's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Racism
sylvestra's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Murder, and Police brutality
mia7's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality and Sexism
christinabijou's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism
menomica's review against another edition
What I am trying to say is that it just never dawned upon them that I could understand, that I wasn’t a pet, but a human being. They didn’t give me credit for having the same sensitivity, intellect, and understanding that they would have been ready and willing to recognize in a white boy in my position. But it has historically been the case with white people, in their regard for black people, that even though we might be with them, we weren’t considered of them. Even though they appeared to have opened the door, it was still closed. Thus they never did really see me.
This book was. Dense. And a lot. But it did what it was supposed to do. Give an insight on the mind of Malcom X. Honestly, he’s pretty cool, when he’s not talking about women, or jewish people (dear god was that man antisemitic).
I also really loved how the book helped to give insight on the ideals of race and civil rights at the time. Seeing how multiple civil rights movements worked together and also how they disagreed.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Antisemitism, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Gun violence and War
annmarie_g's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
annadrinksmilk's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Mental illness