A review by raccoongremlin
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

challenging informative medium-paced

2.5

I found this book a really difficult read. Before reading I was really inspired by Malcolm X, as I knew of him as a really important person in the black liberation movement , and he still is to an extent. But for me I found his blatent Anti-Semitism overpowering. For me X's hatred of Jewish people can't just be put down to ignorence, he talks about world 'Jewry' and even believes in the elders of zion protocol. For me that coupled with X's mysogny really put me off the him entirely. 

He was a really interesting person and it was inpsireing to see how his views changed and evolved. He also constantly bashes MLK and non-violence which is interesting and also pretty sad. 
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