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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: A Slavery Narrative: 3 by Harriet Ann Jacobs
13 reviews
lexarobinson's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
A harrowing, incredible autobiography of a woman you cannot help but be in awe of. Jacobs (under the pseudonym Linda Brent) writes in a completely unmitigated light: her work is a harsh, moving recollection of the abhorrent realities of slavery. I doubt I will ever be able to read it again, but its content shall stay with me for a very long time - in short, it is an absolute must read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
mercutiyolo's review against another edition
5.0
5/5
Read for a 19th-Century American Novel course.
This novel details the life of Harriet Jacobs, though referred to as Linda Brent throughout, and her experiences as an enslaved Black woman in the American South. It is unflinching, and I believe necessary reading.
Read for a 19th-Century American Novel course.
This novel details the life of Harriet Jacobs, though referred to as Linda Brent throughout, and her experiences as an enslaved Black woman in the American South. It is unflinching, and I believe necessary reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual violence
scottishclaire's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Sexual assault