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aninkamini's review against another edition
5.0
I never thought I'd be reading this book, but after reading I couldn't seem to take my mind off it.
This is a book recommended to me by a friend of mine, in 4th grade. Seeing how it was non-fiction I didn't think much of it. I thought it would be like a biography full of big words yet I didn't need to open a dictionary.
I personally liked how the story was written. While I was reading it I felt goosebumps. The story of a girl who stood up for education. Makes me feel frustrated as well, seeing how the story went. I wondered how it felt like to be in her shoes. How it felt like when she was giving all those interviews when she knew how dangerous it was. It was difficult to understand at times, as there was a little bit of politics involved.
Overall it was a great read. The story behind the girl who stood up for education.
This is a book recommended to me by a friend of mine, in 4th grade. Seeing how it was non-fiction I didn't think much of it. I thought it would be like a biography full of big words yet I didn't need to open a dictionary.
I personally liked how the story was written. While I was reading it I felt goosebumps. The story of a girl who stood up for education. Makes me feel frustrated as well, seeing how the story went. I wondered how it felt like to be in her shoes. How it felt like when she was giving all those interviews when she knew how dangerous it was. It was difficult to understand at times, as there was a little bit of politics involved.
Overall it was a great read. The story behind the girl who stood up for education.
jen_the_librarian13's review against another edition
3.0
I think it was really interesting and I learned a lot about the culture of Pakistan and part of me really wants to visit her beautiful valley someday. I was hoping there would be less about her father and what he was doing and more about her life as a girl in school and a girl in advocacy. Basically I think the whole thing should have been more like the last 1/4 of the book.
jenniesreadingjourney's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
nickscoby's review against another edition
3.0
It took me FOREVER to finish this book. Felt like it was mandatory reading for class, which is too bad because, obviously, Malala's story is quite compelling. The second half is definitely more readable than the first, where she spends a lot of time to discussing Swat history and her father's life. I understand WHY this book was published quickly, but I think it could've waited until the author had more literary maturity.
sara_toone's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
tiakiwi's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Very easy to understand and perfectly narrated so it keeps you intrigued about what will happen next.
roglows's review against another edition
5.0
I had pretty high hopes for this book, and it did not disappoint. My son and I read it together; he's nearly 13. We had a lot of conversations about what we read in this book... International politics, how lifestyles and belief systems vary from country to country, how similar we all are despite those cultural differences, the importance of equal rights and of education.
This book really blessed me. It was such an inspiration and I highly recommend it to everyone.
This book really blessed me. It was such an inspiration and I highly recommend it to everyone.