Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

29 reviews

val_lenci's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

This title brought me to tears. There were moments when I had to take a mental break due to the description of the atrocities that happened to predominately Black women during this sinful period. Strong emotions held by desperation was expressed in every chapter. Her story thankfully ended on a satisfying note. It left me feeling strong; as in no matter how battling life can get, faith can still be found. (Hope I explained this correctly.) It is extremely advised to want to mentally prepare yourself before reading this book, especially if you identify as a black woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Abandonment

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

emilo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

emdear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

jaymepem's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Alcohol

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Kidnapping

meganmindj's review against another edition

emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

xjr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I recommend the Oxford edition for informative annotations, some essays and some writings of Harriet's brother. 

The pace of the book is brisk and easy, unlike its content and my actual reading pace. 

This biographical fiction story contains many slave narrative tropes, but brings new light too. More introspection, a look into the sexual abuse of both men and women, a critical look into religion and the complications of being a mixed black woman with children. In all this darkness we still see hope for Linda doesn't only meet the worst of the worst but also some great people.

I see some claim that her editor L. Maria Child influences the story, but if Jacobs wasn't clever enough to write this I don't think she would have even been able to reach freedom like she did. I think the claim the text is only trimmed by her holds true.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

antonique_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting