Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

7 reviews

alex1252's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Religious bigotry

croww_teeth's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Leaves you wanting to know more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

irrigger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. The experiences are viceral and cut to the core. It's a hard but hopeful read, and I think everyone should experience it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Grief, and Classism

lizzye33's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ifweweresorrows's review against another edition

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

5.0

An Important and essential read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence

chantal18's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury