I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban in Around the Year in 52 Books

Nov 28, 2013 CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph rated it it was amazing

Shelves: around-the-world-challenge, memoir-bio-autobio, audio

This book blew me away. I really don't know how to review it objectively. I just loved it. I love Malala and the things she stands for. I admire the work that she and her family have done, and the courage with which they did it. I enjoyed learning so much about Pakistan's history, legends, various cultures, scenery, etc. I'm sure if you already know a lot of about Pakistan, those sections may drag for you. I'm not saying the writing was brilliant, but it was pretty freaking amazing for a sixteen ...more

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Sep 04, 2018 Beth Given rated it really liked it

Shelves: audio

I think just about everyone has heard of the courageous Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan: she's the girl who spoke in favor of women's right to education and was shot by terrorists for it. This was an interesting story and I'm really glad I listened to it. I learned some things, including just the briefest bit of Pakistani history and Muslim culture. And this book made me grateful for my education and my freedom, two things that I often take for granted.

Clean readers: no profanity. The violence was ...more

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Nov 08, 2018 Lacey Louwagie rated it liked it

Shelves: memoir, book-club

This book had the "feel" of a lot of ghostwritten books, where I felt like I could see the skeleton of interviews that lay beneath the prose. In other words, the story was important to tell, the writing was not great. But Malala's story certainly deserves a wise audience and I'm glad that this book was one way to do that. ...more

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Nov 16, 2013 Chelsea rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction

Malala is an amazing and inspirational young girl from Pakistan who was tragically shot by the Taliban for speaking out for girls' rights to attend school. She opened my eyes to the struggles faced by the innocent people, especially in Pakistan, who are caught up in corrupt governments and political issues. ...more

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Jul 22, 2015 Celeste rated it really liked it

I read this out loud to Isabelle. I think it surprised her that in the world today there are girls who are denied an education. It was eye opening for her and a great discussion.

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