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jestareader's review against another edition
4.0
This is such an amazing book, and I am very glad I read it.
I am so glad I picked up this book, she is so unbelievably inspirational, her and her whole family. The way she wrote was amazing, and there wasn't a dull moment. No moments where I was thinking "When will this part end? When do I get to something more interesting?" She captures the reader perfectly, shining light on her life, and her cause and her passion. You will leave this book understanding her better, her life story better, and her passion better.
Malala
I have already said a bit about her, but that barely is the tip of the iceberg. What an incredibly brave young women who is incredibly strong morally and I can only aspire to be half the person she is. Once you read the book, you will understand why I look up to her so much, or maybe you already do, but all I can say she is incredibly amazing and so much more.
I really do hope she get's into politics.
Ziauddin and Tor Pekai Malala's Father and Mother
What a father, in any country or society! I went and looked up some quotes from him (and I recommend you do the same) and they are so inspirational. Here are some...
"Malala used to be known as my daughter, but now I am known as her father - and proud of it."
Trust your daughters, they are faithful. Honor your daughters, they are honourable. And educate your daughters, they amazing!
So inspirational. To raise a daughter like this in a country that tries so hard to promote the demolozition of the rights of women, it profound, and he's has done such an amazing job.
I also give a lot of my respect to Malala's mother. Learning to read and to speak another language so late is brave on it on, but to do it somewhere where you could die for it, that's mind boggling! She's incredibly brave as a women, and as a mother. I just find it incredible that Malala could have two such wonderful parents who are so incredibly supportive of their daughter in a time where she is most needed.
Her Brothers and Friends
Her brother's almost bring her back down to earth. She gets so much attention from the world, but they do not let that change the fact that she is their older sister, and they have a responsibility to fight and argue with her. But they also seem amazing, allowing their sister to fight for women's rights, and being by her side.
Her relationship with her friends under the circumstances are very interesting. They, along with a lot of other people, are brave. Disobeying orders and running to school.
Spoiler
Holding Malala in your lap, just after she's been shot. That, personally, would freak me out.Spoiler
Planning meetings to help get more girls into school.If you are the least bit curious about this book, just read it. I really enjoyed it, and I certainly hope you do too.
Enjoy.
oliviawrisinger's review against another edition
5.0
I usually don't cry during books, movies, anything (though I do cry when those animal adoption commercials come on, but don't we all?) But this book did it. I was crying most of the time. I read the version aimed at kids when it came out. I saw this one sitting on the shelf at my local Barnes and Noble and just decided to pick it up and read it. And OH. MY. GOD. This book is absolutely amazing. I flew right through it.
oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
3.0
Like many of the other reviewers here, i found I had trouble disentangling what I assumed was Malala's voice from that of Christina Lamb. I was hoping for more of Mala's thoughts on why education was so important, maybe a bit more of her personal insight- I felt the book focused rather more than it needed to on the wider politics. Definitely got the impression someone was behind the scenes making sure certain things were added and included. There were certain glimpses to her life at school that injected some life in to this book, and her account of her life in Birmingham is truly heartbreaking. You really get this sense that she's just a girl who wants to go home. Her whole family does; they want to go back and continue making a difference on a local level which is what matters most to them.
What I was afraid of was this girl being used. I balked at the subtitle when I initially picked up the book, and sure enough the emphasis was on ' shot by the TALIBAN' and less on education. Tha being said, I do think it is an important book and as she matures, Malala will probably come out with something that will be in her own voice.
(Pakistan)
What I was afraid of was this girl being used. I balked at the subtitle when I initially picked up the book, and sure enough the emphasis was on ' shot by the TALIBAN' and less on education. Tha being said, I do think it is an important book and as she matures, Malala will probably come out with something that will be in her own voice.
(Pakistan)
kmparsons's review against another edition
5.0
She is so brave!!!!!!!! I feel like she is a role model for girls everywhere, don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something.
emeraldgarnet's review against another edition
4.0
An easy-to-read book that tells an important story. I can see this becoming a school classic in future decades.
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
4.0
This was great on audio. Even though not narrated by Malala herself, they selected a woman who sounded like what I think Malala would sound like! A great mixture of macro-level events (politics, terrorism) plus micro-level pre-teen and teen events (fights with her best friend and brother).