jack_iwashyna's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Competent history of an extraordinary figure
allygirl50's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.75
danicapage's review against another edition
3.0
3.5.
The blurb on the cover says it best. It expands out post Harriet’s life to give the broader context.
I loved the author’s attempt to reclaim and refind the woman not the icon. And to point out some of the ways certain factions wanted her to be remembered is for a lot less than who she truly was.
We don’t have many records of her or her life and in that regard the author did a commendable job.
I’ve read a lot about Harriet and this one is needed though not my favorite I’ve read. But as I said I greatly appreciated the author’s efforts here to reclaim the real woman.
The blurb on the cover says it best. It expands out post Harriet’s life to give the broader context.
I loved the author’s attempt to reclaim and refind the woman not the icon. And to point out some of the ways certain factions wanted her to be remembered is for a lot less than who she truly was.
We don’t have many records of her or her life and in that regard the author did a commendable job.
I’ve read a lot about Harriet and this one is needed though not my favorite I’ve read. But as I said I greatly appreciated the author’s efforts here to reclaim the real woman.
liliana_9909's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This book is so amazing, I first read it in school and I am so happy that we can find books that let us know what was happening.
sarahfett's review against another edition
I’m having a hard time paying attention to this audiobook. It feels dry to me. I’m fascinated by Harriet Tubman, so I’ll either give it another in book form or pick another biography of Tubman to listen to.
stuff4bd's review against another edition
4.0
I thought the book did a really good job of balancing the known vs the guessed at and specified which was which. It also provided a good balance of context to related history but always tied it back to Harriet.