vallenci's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Deportation, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Animal cruelty, Colonisation, Confinement, Hate crime, Infertility, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Stalking, Antisemitism, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Vomit, War, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Child death, Dysphoria, Genocide, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Trafficking, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Abandonment
emdear's review
4.5
Minor: Racism, Violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Death, Slavery, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
xjr's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
antonique_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, and Trafficking
kathryngardyne's review
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Violence
lexarobinson's review
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
collyofthewobbles's review against another edition
5.0
It should be on the ciriculem of schools.
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
mercutiyolo's review
5.0
Read for a 19th-Century American Novel course.
This novel details the life of Harriet Jacobs, though referred to as Linda Brent throughout, and her experiences as an enslaved Black woman in the American South. It is unflinching, and I believe necessary reading.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Slavery, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Hate crime, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual violence