A review by dvdpcp
I Never Had It Made: The Autobiography of Jackie Robinson by Alfred Duckett, Jackie Robinson

3.0

The intros by Hank Aaron and Cornel West moved me deeply in very different ways. I think they were the perfect compliments and opening to this book. Jackie Robinson was a very impressive person even though I did not agree with a lot of his opinions. As a black Republican and capitalist, there was much to disagree with and many moments in the book where he was being honest about his reaction and opinion to something, (his support of the Vietnam war, his feelings about his wife and children, who he courts in a desire to change the world and how he thinks it should be done) we differ on all of those but it is undeniable that he is an impressive, important person and I enjoyed learning more about his life and contributions to the world. Glad I read the book! Some parts were a little denser or harder to read for me than others but overall very accessible and good.