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bookshelfmonkey's review
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
This was definitely interesting and I really liked how he combined the broader anti-slavery message with the events of his life, but a lot of the time the book ended up just listing off things that had happened to him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence
gabriella_'s review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.0
This was very informative and I think the opening gave a lot of needed context for the rest of the book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
ed_moore's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
2.75
I would say that Olaudah Equiano’s ‘The Interesting Narrative’ does in fact live up to its title claim to be ‘interesting’, whereas this is to an extent. The book is the autobiography of the ex-slave, sailor and abolitionist Equiano, and provides a first hand account of the horrors of the institution of slavery. A recount of his time enslaved, of which the first third of the narrative documented, was both haunting and interesting, whereas following Equiano purchasing his freedom it becomes a repetitive recount of various trips on boats with little avail in tandem with repeated Christian preaching to the reader. Despite this, it cannot be denied that Equiano’s lifetime and achievements, given his context and atrocious circumstances, is utterly inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Trafficking, and Kidnapping