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I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
maryplu's review against another edition
4.0
After reading some other peoples' reviews, I feel compelled to say this: the book is far from perfect. It tells only her side of the story, so anyone trying to understand everything about Pakistan/Swat/the Taliban will not find it in this book alone. However, her story is detailed and compelling, as well as inspirational.
To those who say it is not well written or lacks style, I'd tend to agree. But remember this: it was written by a 16 year old girl, and it wasn't even written in her native language! She gets bonus points in my book for that.
To those who say she is cashing in to make herself famous- why shouldn't she? She has made herself famous, and more importantly, her cause famous. How many westerners had any idea of the conditions in which people lived in Pakistan before she became a household name. Furthermore, she states in her book numerous times, that she doesn't care about the fame or the money. She simply wants to bring attention to the educational conditions in her country.
To those who say it is not well written or lacks style, I'd tend to agree. But remember this: it was written by a 16 year old girl, and it wasn't even written in her native language! She gets bonus points in my book for that.
To those who say she is cashing in to make herself famous- why shouldn't she? She has made herself famous, and more importantly, her cause famous. How many westerners had any idea of the conditions in which people lived in Pakistan before she became a household name. Furthermore, she states in her book numerous times, that she doesn't care about the fame or the money. She simply wants to bring attention to the educational conditions in her country.
chance4change's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
dmpadre's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
cait_readsxox's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
hannahsbooksandblackcats's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
cpareader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
elenap's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating account of life in Pakistan with and without the Taliban rule. A series of rebellious acts of a girl and her father that led to terrifying consequences. For me, it always feels uncomfortable to read about such a vastly different culture where women are treated so poorly. It enrages me, and I don't understand how people think we don't need feminism anymore.
It's definitely a worthwhile read, the only reason I give it 4 stars is because I was not a big fan of the writing style, it felt repetitive (the person that helped the kid write this could have done a better job).
It's definitely a worthwhile read, the only reason I give it 4 stars is because I was not a big fan of the writing style, it felt repetitive (the person that helped the kid write this could have done a better job).