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Feb 22, 2017JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I would be surprised if most people’s first reaction to seeing a good rating for a book about the Civil Rights movement wasn’t, “Of course it gets a good rating, the book is about something important.” And it’s true, the facts of the events are significant, moving, and worth engaging for their own merit. But that’s not what the rating is about. It’s about the storytelling. Lewis and his colleagues aren’t just sharing history, they’re telling his personal story, and they give those facts flesh, blood, personality, and life. They give it perspective and emotion. They make it compelling. This is a story of human drama that is deeply affecting. I couldn’t quite read all three volumes in one sitting, but I sure wanted to. And I hope many others get the chance to try as well.