Reviews tagging 'Drug use'
The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley by Malcolm X., Alex Haley
16 reviews
stephhamp's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness
sagelikesscats's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Infidelity, Cursing, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug use, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, and Lesbophobia
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Addiction, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence
Moderate: Hate crime and Misogyny
asen123's review against another edition
Graphic: Infidelity, Drug use, Racism, Murder, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Classism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Misogyny, Violence, and Police brutality
aia_r's review against another edition
5.0
Malcolm X's captivating perspective of the lies and limitations of the so-called "American Dream" and the racism in a society that denies its non-white citizens to dream gives a unique insight into the most pressing issues today.
"But it is only after the deepest darkness that joy can come; it is only after slavery and prison that the sweetest appreciation of freedom can come."
At the end of the book, Malcolm says;
"I know that societies often have killed the people who have helped to change those societies. And if I can die having brought any light, having exposed any meaningful truth that will help to destroy the racist cancer that is malignant in the body of America, then all of the credit is due to Allah. Only the mistakes have been mine."
Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Drug use, and Addiction
Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent, and Police brutality
Minor: Hate crime and Violence
andibez's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs and Misogyny
Moderate: Violence and Drug use
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
5.0
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
sylvestra's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Murder, and Police brutality
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