Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Feb 18 '01
Pros: non-stop suspense and fascination, honest, authentic voice, description
Cons: clear your weekend for this book!
Summary: Everyone knew his name. Some feared him; many cursed him, but some loved him. He was once described as a black panther despite his reddish-brown hair and skin. He spoke boldly with uncompromising honesty that could make one feel defensive, outraged and ... read more
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Jul 07 '05
Pros: amazing story, easy to read, powerful stuff
Cons: language, some blurring between injustice and the man's own built-in prejudices
Summary: This is a remarkable book. It's a story told with urgency, by a man who knows he's marked for death. The Autobiography of Malcolm X is the story of the legendary civil-rights icon, as told to Alex Haley, who shared his notes with Minister Malcolm ... read more
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Jun 21 '04
Pros: Interesting, suspenseful account
Cons: Hard to swallow at times
Summary: The autobiography of Malcolm X is an account of America's radical civil rights leader of the 1950's and 1960's. With the help of Alex Haley, to whom Malcolm tells his story, the reader sees the formation and transformations of a most riveting individual. ... read more
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Dec 20 '03
Pros: A passionate, well-written book that shows us all what we're capable of.
Cons: none
Summary: Certain assumptions about the civil rights movement seem to be prevalent among the wider culture and in the classroom. Some of the see include: that Malcolm X was an violent extremist whose thoughts on race are without value; that that Martin Luther ... read more
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Aug 13 '03
Pros: Intelligent, honest, vivid-a piece of black history
Cons: Put downable
Summary: 'I feel connected to everybody in this society, but society lied to me, so how can you look me in the eyes!?'. This quote sums up the whole image of this revolutionary, political raw autobiography. I was always fascinated from an early age by Ma ... read more
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Jun 07 '02
Pros: Good arguments, and had a lot of guts to push his views back then.
Cons: Malcolm associated all white people as evil, but these were different times.
Summary: I read this book a couple years ago when I took US History since 1877. The professor wanted us to read an actual account from a civil rights advocate, rather than have us rely on movies and other history books. It certainly made sense: If you wanted to ... read more
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Nov 26 '01
Pros: A fascinating look at a complex man.
Cons: He's not exactly a feminist...
Summary: For starters, I knew nothing about Malcolm X when I picked up this book. I knew he was a black American who was known for preaching "white hatred".
The book starts with an overview of the process of getting personal information out of a ... read more
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Jun 28 '01
Pros: As we follow Malcolm, we see the plight of other African Americans
Cons: ....can't think of any--a very moving book by two remarkable men.
Summary: I just finished my second African American studies course, and this book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, was required reading for both courses. Having read it and examined it thoroughly now, and having written two papers for two different professors, I ... read more
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May 18 '01
Pros: easy-to-read insight into the intellectual evolution of a powerful twentieth century leader
Cons: ????
Summary: For a weekend read, the drama of personal, spiritual, and intellectual struggle of Malcolm's autobiography is as engaging as any novel. Plus, its first-person narrative form is easy to read. But of course, this book is more important than just any ... read more
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Apr 03 '01
Pros: A Gripping First-Hand Account Of One Man's Effort To Change The World.
Cons: None.
Summary: I grew up in Detroit, and had healthy doses of "black history" in school. However, seeing history through the eyes of a middle school student is much different than the eyes of an adult. I read The Autobiography of Malcolm X in Middle School, ... read more
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Mar 08 '01
Pros: Extremely well written, interesting, historically, politically and religiously significant
Cons: some 'facts' questionable
Summary: I am an American, in England, who is studying American history. The perspective is all at once startling and brilliant -- the books I read, lectures I hear, and discussions I have would all be rare things in the states -- all the books save this one, ... read more
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Nov 26 '00
Pros: great depth
Cons: none
Summary: if ever a book dealt with the american journey any better i haven't seen or read it yet.this book had my full attention non stop.Alex Haley did a wonderful job capturing the full essence of Malcolm X.you feel so much emotion from Malcolm through all his ... read more
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Aug 31 '00
Pros: an important book
Cons: -
Summary: Not only is "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" an important book for every American citizen to read, it is also a very entertaining book as well. Malcolm X led a very interesting life; he was very energetic his whole life, he was always doing ... read more
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Jan 19 '00
Pros: feels so real
Cons: cuases some pain through empathy
Summary: Years ago I decided to read The Autobiography of Malcolm X.Not really sure what lead me to it.Might have been in one of my various life phases where I was bound and determined to find the truth.For whatever reason, I did read it and WOW.I was at once ... read more
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Jan 18 '00
Pros: meaningful experience
Cons: can be a little work early
Summary: My Dad must have been worried that I would grow up as too much of a redneck because I didn't meet a lot of diverse culture in my town of 800 people. His solution was to hand me a book when I was 15, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. All I knew was that ... read more
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