Autobiography of Malcolm X

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK!
Review: I needn't go on and on about what a great book this is. It simply is.

From the moment I layed eyes on the introduction, I was immediately sucked in and wanted to know more about this great man and his contributions to the civil rights movement. Malcolm X is an individual they mention in public schools, but fail to expound upon given his so-called violent attitude while serving the Nation of Islam. This is a crime, ladies and gentlemen!

This book also inspired me to pursue other great works of African-American literature. So I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to be set on the path.

Enjoy!

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Summary: Autobiography of Malcolm X Review
Review: Before I read this book, I thought it was going to be as good as everyone who'd read it told me it would be. To be honest, after reading, I was somewhat dissapointed. It was an excellent book, no question. But it carried on and there were repetative parts and very boring parts, expescially the epilouge. When I got to the end of the last chapter, I wanted to be finished reading. But I had to slog through the boring epilouge, which was mostly just what the author felt about writing the book. You'd think this would be interesting. But no. It was very boring. I read to the end, but it was tedious reading that I think I could have gone without.
However, despite the boring parts, Malcolm X was an inspiring book. It opened my eyes to his world, and let me understand his side of the story. Even though I didn't grow up in the times when racism was such a huge issue, it is still a fairly big problem in the time I am growing up in, and the book helped me to better understand how the African-American people felt about racism.
At first I didn't agree when Malcolm X was completely and utterly against the white man, and thought they were all devils. But then when he went to Mecca and his entire life turned around and he learned that color does NOT make the person, the actions make the person, that was a real eye-opener for him, and me. I mean, I usually don't catagorize races into sterotypes, but here in America, there is still a huge race problem. We make and see sterotypes everyday, and they arn't true. In most other countries, race goes unnoticed. There is no race problem. No matter color of your skin, everyone is united under one God. Religion basically solves the race issue, but that's not always the best way for things to work, because there are also religious conflicts.
Overall, the novel was extreamly inspiring and very good, it made me think and see in a whole new light, and really opened my eyes to the often unheard side of the race issue. At times it even made me hate myself, even though I know that I am not racist. It made me look at America, as I always have, in a disgusted way, thinking, "Why are we one of the few countries where race has to become an issue?" Why do we create these stereotypes? Basically, I think, "Why do I have to live in a country where there are so many horrible problems that shouldn't matter in the first place?"
I definitely reccomend that you read at least half of this book before you die. At times it gets extreamly boring, but at other times it is riveting and you just want to keep reading, until you come to another boring part. You will not regret reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X.

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Summary: Olympia of the Malcolmius!
Review: Thoroughly readable account of life of Malcolm X, as told by his close friend Bill Cosby. This is one of the most enjoyable reads I've ever had the pleasure to have. So much of it is quotable. It really gives you the history for a long time. Malcolm did acid in a park with his aunty and her friend and they later had relations, is the the part that has be given the most scrutiny, but forget that indecency and pay attention to the life of a great man that isn't missed enough. Four stars from me.