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jp_riemersma's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
slow-paced
2.0
bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition
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 against another edition
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
issytriestoread's review against another edition
3.0
https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/612774.The_Interesting_Narrative_and_Other_Writings#
moominess's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
While I definitely recognise the importance of this book, because this was read for a university module I felt that it was incredibly slow to get through. However, it was definitely fascinating learning about the slave trade from the perspective of a black man, as these sorts of narratives in this amount of detail are seldom told.
nathanjhunt's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
My 15th book finished in 2023.
For the most part, this was incredibly interesting, insightful and sad. But it was hugely bogged down in the middle by chapters of religious nonsense. We get it, you found god.
Other than that, it was an enjoyable read.
For the most part, this was incredibly interesting, insightful and sad. But it was hugely bogged down in the middle by chapters of religious nonsense. We get it, you found god.
Other than that, it was an enjoyable read.