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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

17 reviews

applequinn's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Rape

isabella_ramensky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

i’m not rating it because my personal opinion and enjoyment hs nothing to do with the fact that everyone should read this book or one like it. this history is important for everyone - especially  white folks - to consume as it is so real and informative.
i did read it for school and i’m glad because i would not have otherwise. 
Frederick Douglass was an incredible person with an incredible story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury

battybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Read for African American Lit (Fall 2021) - wrote close reading paper on chapter 11 section. Found it to be an interesting narrative and have enjoyed the complications my teacher puts forth about it. Excited to read and discuss more works to cross reference and learn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

samchase112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Frederick Douglass's slave narrative is a classic for a reason. He clearly and passionately describes his life as an enslaved man in the early 19th century, pulling on his readers' emotions in just the right way. This narrative is terrifying to read, at once humbling and inspiring. Atrocity after atrocity is committed, and the strength of the human spirit is truly remarkable to witness in these pages. Douglass is known as a great speaker and leader, but it must be recognized that he was also a great writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

catreba's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I had little knowledge of Frederick Douglass or his Narrative before I began reading it. The book was one given to me by a friend who hadn't read it herself. My motivation to read of Frederick Douglass was one of diversity having set myself a goal this year to diversify my reads in all senses.

I found a mix of personal memoir and social history within its pages. Frederick Douglass narrates his own life eloquently, vividly but unemotionally. He divides his life by the locations he found himself in rather than by age or stage of life which in itself is telling. Because of this his narrative does jump from place to place without fully exploring the details and experiences of each.

Frederick also speaks on behalf of all the enslaved people he has known in Maryland. He could be telling the tale of any or all enslaved people in many places. He is efficient and effective in describing the social, political and economic landscape of the time.

I enjoyed the book, I learned from it but I wanted a greater emotional connection. Given it was written in 1845 by a man who had been through countless unthinkable things I think I'm probably asking too much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Murder