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A review by laurenjpegler
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King Jr.
3.0
*3.5 stars
I really enjoyed reading the first part of this little book: 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'. I thought it was written so elegantly, so mechanically, and so powerfully. Martin Luther King Jr. knew how to write a meaningful and compelling case, which was so important for what he was trying to overcome. I honestly couldn't get over how wonderfully this was written, and I would definitely urge you to read it too. He made some really interesting and profound points, and he did it all with a level-head.
I didn't, however, like the second half: 'The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life'. This was originally a sermon, but was later transcribed and put into a collection of writing. I just wasn't a fan of it. It didn't have the passion that the first was so rich in and so I wasn't as convinced by what he was sayinh. It also spoke of God, and how God is real and is an important factor in living a complete life, which I couldn't really connect to. It just didn't get me like the first one.
Altogether, though, it was a wonderful short selection of his writing. I definitely want to check out more, especially if they're anything like the letter. I would definitely recommend - they're only a pound!
I really enjoyed reading the first part of this little book: 'Letter from Birmingham Jail'. I thought it was written so elegantly, so mechanically, and so powerfully. Martin Luther King Jr. knew how to write a meaningful and compelling case, which was so important for what he was trying to overcome. I honestly couldn't get over how wonderfully this was written, and I would definitely urge you to read it too. He made some really interesting and profound points, and he did it all with a level-head.
I didn't, however, like the second half: 'The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life'. This was originally a sermon, but was later transcribed and put into a collection of writing. I just wasn't a fan of it. It didn't have the passion that the first was so rich in and so I wasn't as convinced by what he was sayinh. It also spoke of God, and how God is real and is an important factor in living a complete life, which I couldn't really connect to. It just didn't get me like the first one.
Altogether, though, it was a wonderful short selection of his writing. I definitely want to check out more, especially if they're anything like the letter. I would definitely recommend - they're only a pound!