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akleinri's review against another edition
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
A beautifully written book about life in slavery and the means this woman was willing to go to avoid it. She is a wonderful storyteller and her writing is a powerful call to action
tomorroejones's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
A truly important work in American Literature. This edition has detailed histories and removes the mask from America’s greatest historical villains, those who perpetuated chattel slavery whether they profited from it or not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
erins_bookrecs's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery and Violence
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Torture, and Sexual harassment
theblackraconteur's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
stumpnugget's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. This was very difficult to read. Written in 1861. What a treasure that this account exists!
kellynanne's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.75
aotora's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Books about slavery are always a hard read and they always make me cry, especially knowing that it isn't that long ago that slavery still existed in parts of the world and that it's still existing today. This book is a pretty brutal and harsh read that doesn't really hold anything back. It focuses on mothers and their kids - all of them slaves. The kids were usually separated from mothers and sold and the mother rarely saw them again after that. But it also talks about an amazing woman who ran away from her masters and managed to save and free both herself and her kids.