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erins_bookrecs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Slavery and Violence
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Torture, and Sexual harassment
jem_carstairs's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
jamieloraine's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexism and Slavery
thomasina's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Deportation
val_lenci's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation
Moderate: Abandonment
jaymepem's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Alcohol
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: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
kathryngardyne's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
gloomberry's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, and Sexual harassment