Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

59 reviews

miacorkum's review

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

paintedgiraffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

kerisreads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

 The moving eloquence and lasting impact of Frederick Douglass's autobiographical narrative leaves me thinking no study of early American history could possibly be complete without it.

Told in alternating matter-of-fact prose and passionately emotional poetry, it's no wonder Douglass played such an instrumental role in the abolition of American slavery.

As I read, I imagined reading this as a 19th century white American previously unacquainted with specifics of the manifold evils of southern slavery.... Phew.

A must-read indeed. You'll weep, but be the better for it.
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Content warnings: As expected of any work on American slavery, many heavy topics are covered, though none graphically, including rape, cruelty and physical abuse, violence, death of and separation from parents and grandparents, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

indiana_sorell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Minor: Rape

irrigger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. The experiences are viceral and cut to the core. It's a hard but hopeful read, and I think everyone should experience it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Grief, and Classism

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ifweweresorrows's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

An Important and essential read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rapunzelholly's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Slavery