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Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela

books_lover42's review

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3.0

Nelson Mandela's "Conversation with Myself" was a glimpse into Mr. Mandela's most intimate thoughts, as this read like a diary.

I have not read anything else on the life of Mr. Mandela and found that I would appreciate a context for this work therefore I plan on following up by reading, "A Long Walk to Freedom".

bungaku_shoujo's review against another edition

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4.0

თუ მანდელას ცხოვრებაზე და მოღვაწეობაზე წიგნი გინდათ - არაა ეს შესაფერისი ჩემი აზრით. სამაგიეროდ კარგია მისი, როგორც პიროვნების და არა ლეგენდის უფრო ახლოს გასაცნობად

whitney210's review

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4.0

This book was really interesting. It took me a little bit to get used to the way it was written though, literally just a compiling of letters, speeches and interviews, no chapters or things like that. What he thought about and how he delt with the world around him it truly remarkable and you do get a sense of his mindset through it all.

p_tremuloides's review against another edition

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3.0

Don't get me wrong with this review -- it's a powerful, well written, beautiful book. It's just not the right time for me to read it right now.

mariel_thecrownedgoddessreads's review against another edition

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3.0

No es una autobiografía ni es un diario personal, es una recopilación de notas, conversaciones con su biógrafo, anotaciones personales, entre otro tipo de documentos. Todas estas cosas nos acercan de una manera distinta al mito, nos presenta al hombre sencillo que es Nelson Mandela.
Es un poco pesado de leer y a veces los saltos en el tiempo me alteraban un poco. El capítulo 11 es especialmente lento pero nos presenta un retrato de la cotidaneidad en prisión.
El periodo que escribe desde la cárcel, donde tiene que enfrentar el encarcelamiento de su esposa y la muerte de su hijo mayor, es una de las partes más memorables del libro. Seguido por su salida de presión y su ascensión a la presidencia, la manera tan humilde en que asume su nueva realidad y como está igual de impactado al conocer a tantos dirigentes mundiales.
Mi parte economista lo disfruto.