Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

29 reviews

msorvella's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Torture

kathryngardyne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

giannastanley's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Cultural appropriation, and Sexual harassment

aljagolob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

lukebryan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is an absolutely incredible autobiography that is utterly essential reading. Harriet Jacobs' narration displays very clearly the awful abuses that she endures while trapped within and adjacent to the systems of slavery, as the focus is both on the wider and narrower horrors. This is an immensely emotional read, not only due to the gory descriptions of what she had to endure, but also the hopeful aspect of her escapes, including the focus on familial ties that keeps Harriet (Linda in the book) going. There is no dull page within this autobiography, and even though I may not reread it, it is in my head all of the time. Please read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

collyofthewobbles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Wish i had the words to review this book.
It should be on the ciriculem of schools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

gloomberry's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

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.

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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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Sexual assault