Reviews tagging Sexual assault
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, by Harriet Ann Jacobs
4 reviews
monapearl's review against another edition
emotional
informative
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
xjr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
I recommend the Oxford edition for informative annotations, some essays and some writings of Harriet's brother.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
antonique_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
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
scottishclaire's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Trafficking
Moderate: Sexual assault
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