I Am Malala
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What's better, the book itself or Malala's story?
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Dec 17, 2013 03:38PM
I have heard people say that the book was okay and not the best written, but Malala's story was inspiring and amazing. What do you think?
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An excellent work of genius!
An amazing story of courage and bravery of whole family , people of SWAT (PAKISTAN) and particularly MALALA.I don,t know why some peoples in PAKISTAN are manipulating her courageous effort against her by disguising themselves in Religion.
Yes, you are right. I share your surprise and shock on the attitude of some otherwise sensible people (apparently).
I have enormous admiration for Malala, and I really wanted to like the book more than I did. Unfortunately, judged solely on its qualities as a book, it's mediocre. I found the writing style very stilted, and I think she would have been better off writing in her first language and having it translated professionally. I think everyone should read it anyway because it's the most complete account of her experiences, but people who are interested in her story will read it regardless of what reviews say.
I think the book told you what you liked to know, instead of telling you about "fair truth".
I agree with Joan, I would like to like the book more than I did. But I have to agree, the book itself (not Malala) was okay.
Kenna wrote: "I have heard people say that the book was okay and not the best written, but Malala's story was inspiring and amazing. What do you think?"I agree. Malala is an inspiration, and that's what moved me to give the book 5 stars. But the book itself, without Malala, would have gotten about 3 stars.
I loved both.. Either way it's amazing!!!!!
It was in all honesty a very inspirational read.
I enjoyed the book, and also keep in mind the author is under 18 years old. I believe asking and teenager to write an account of their life so far will of course have room to grow, since the author herself in not yet grown. Considering her age, English not her primary language, and knowing how damaged I would be if I had lived these things, and then relived them by writing a book about it, I think it is wonderfully done.
Crystal wrote: "I enjoyed the book, and also keep in mind the author is under 18 years old. I believe asking and teenager to write an account of their life so far will of course have room to grow, since the author..."Wonderful perspective!
Overall I liked the book, but there were places were it felt like it wasn't written by Malala at all. The Justin Beiber reference near the beginning particularly jarred with me.
I love the book so much she is so young yet has amazing writing skills
I love this book and the writing skill of author."I have heard people say that the book was okay and not the best written, but Malala's story was inspiring and amazing."
If it was not written well,How Malala story have inspired so many people!!!
Good Writing :)
The story and the girl commercialised by here exploiting father..
I love Malala's story. I do think some of her own story gets a little lost in this book though. It becomes a history lesson of Pakistan with a few snippets of her life which is really what I was expecting. I think she is an inspiring young lady.
Malala is an inspiring and amazing young lady and the book conveyed that to me. I thought the history given regarding Pakistan was helpful to readers like myself who don't have a strong knowledge base of Pakistan's history. My job is working with high schools students and I have heard many teachers express that they have or would like to have their students to read this book. These are the books our young adults should be exposed to; current topics, inspirational, and understandable.
Crystal wrote: "I enjoyed the book, and also keep in mind the author is under 18 years old. I believe asking and teenager to write an account of their life so far will of course have room to grow, since the author..."That is perfect. I definitely felt like I was reading a book written by a teen the entire time but this does not diminish the importance of the message or stop me from recommending it.
Crystal wrote: "I enjoyed the book, and also keep in mind the author is under 18 years old. I believe asking and teenager to write an account of their life so far will of course have room to grow, since the author..."She has a co-author, a woman who worked for the Associated Press in Pakistan and Afghanistan for years. The entire book was clearly not written by a teenager, and that is, perhaps, why some of it was so jarringly different.
The author Christina Lamb is Malala's co-author, it says right on the cover. The entire book is not written by Malala, nor is English Lamb's second language.https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...
It's really a love story---of a father for his daughter. I liked it---not the best book in the world, but a good story about how her consciousness was raised. I expect we'll be hearing great things about Malala in coming years.
Malala's story is inspiring and worth reading every word, however, the book was poorly edited for quick publication and there could be a better future edition that corrects errors as well as the flow of the narrative. I still recommend reading her story in the current edition.
Malala's story will inspire anyone. She has such tremendous courage, determination and commitment. Her story should encourage many of our current leaders and those yet to come.
Let not the focus be put on the book but on the person whom the book acquaints us with. The book proclaims to the world that a person with such admiration and legacy lived and so the book itself hails the person Malala and I guess that's the same emotion that I had after reading the book. I was truly inspired and moved by the unparalleled courage demonstrated by Malala for a cause. So for me undoubtedly the person is the best and the book was only a sign board that showed us the way to know her and her family better.
You cant separate Malala from the book, they are one. A very mesmerising and powerful read.
Malala's story is indeed inspiring. Everything described in the book makes it a page turner. The most touching part I felt was the connection of Malala with her education,the way she keeps stressing upon that and the way she portrays its value when you no longer can have it. Truly encouraging!!!
So annoyed, irate and frustrated about the Malala media circus, today her blood stained uniform went on public display. really? how macabre.. The worlds sweetheart is probably the most despised girl in her home country. No fault of the girl herself though she was only a child when the animals attacked her and may Allah bless her. But why are questions not being asked about why and how it all happened. Facts that emerged before and since her shooting. Her father was using her name as a blogger, in reality they were his posts using his Childs name deliberately putting her life in danger all the time thinking they (the terrorists) wouldn't harm a child would they?. What kind of father would do this? A manipulating triple agent yes as well as a journalist he was and still is a valuable informer for the USA, Britain and Pakistan's intelligence services. Hence the influence and rush to help just one, yes one injured child, not any child but his child amongst many others who were hurt and left to fend for themselves. Now in the UK guess what? he has been elevated to diplomatic status and has carte blanch to write his own cheques by continuing to exploit his daughter and keeping her in the shooting line.The western public need to see through the Malala smoke screen and money making machine. The terrorist have killed over 500 children since the Malala shooting and injured many others, is their story publicised, were they given special medical attention, shipped to countries with state of art medical facilities, re-allocated in safer countries or given any financial or even moral support from anyone outside their families NO!
Just a few (Nov) weeks ago a school was blown up and several children were killed with scores injured did Malala or her father comment on this? NO! she has turned her attention to other countries (Africa).
Reading this story completely altered my views. Being 10 and living in NY during 9/11, I have to own up to some discriminatory views and stereotyping toward the Middle East. This story reminded me of my short comings and helped me sympathetic toward the actual victims of this plight! My world views completely switched after this story. This story should be required reading for every institution ages 7th grade- adult.
Malala's story is certainly amazing. I haven't read much autobiography + memoir, but Malala's book isn't 'bad'. Considering the fact that she was only 16-17 years old when the book came out, it's definitely a feat. Sure, she's no professional writer, but believe me, her writing is definitely better than those of a lot of adults I know.
Her story! Malala is not an native English speaker, so it was not so easy for her to write. The book have an co-author.
As impressed as I was with Mahala, I was more impressed with her father. In a country where boys are revered to be "better" than girls he raised his children equal.
I would agree with what you heard. She is not a writer but does have an amazing story to tell. If you bear with her writing style you will appreciate taking on this book.
For sure Malala story is the a surprising one. The writing style could be better less journalistic and more of a novel but it is a great book
This was a very poorly written book. My book club hated it!
It wasn't a very well written book. Malala's story was what saved it, for me. She is an amazing inspiring young woman, but I think the book really didn't portray her story very well.
Nancy wrote: "Malala's story will inspire anyone. She has such tremendous courage, determination and commitment. Her story should encourage many of our current leaders and those yet to come."Well said!
Kenna wrote: "I have heard people say that the book was okay and not the best written, but Malala's story was inspiring and amazing. What do you think?"How do you rate a biography? You can't rate her story, because her story is absolutely amazing. It is inspiring to anyone and gives a picture of how it is to live in a system controlled by Taliban. I found the first chapter rough to get through. As the story revealed I really liked how they gave hints of her life and her interactions with media.
I gave it a four star rate based on how the book was written.
The story is amazing, the writing is good, but not stellar. It was the same thing I thought about Dark Confessions of an Extraordinary, Ordinary Woman. The author used a conversational tone that was very different from normal books. I found it engaging, but less creative and descriptive than most novels. However, the story itself was amazing and I think all women should read both books.
I really liked the book, but not as much as I'd liked to. I hate to judge this book because it is a true story. Her story is AMAZING, but, the book itself... it's not anything amazing. I rated it 4/5 stars, mostly because her story was so inspiring.
