Reviews

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself, with A True Tale of Slavery by John S. Jacobs (The John Harvard Library) by John S. Jacobs, Jean Fagan Yellin, Harriet Ann Jacobs

seyj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

miahikariswonderland's review against another edition

5.0

This book made me really sad. I had to read it for a class in my university but I ended up reading it as a book that I would have picked up to read by myself. I couldn't put it down and I spent many hours I should have been sleeping reading more about Jacobs' life.
My heart is filled with sadness every time I read about slavery. It's something so terrible. It's so good that some people were so nice to her understanding that human beings aren't objects.

I loved this book because it filled me with many feelings. I believe I will re-read it soon.

morganmariexo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

dorianpurohit's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

alice28010's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5

akleinri's review against another edition

informative sad medium-paced

5.0

A beautifully written book about life in slavery and the means this woman was willing to go to avoid it. She is a wonderful storyteller and her writing is a powerful call to action

tomorroejones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

A truly important work in American Literature. This edition has detailed histories and removes the mask from America’s greatest historical villains, those who perpetuated chattel slavery whether they profited from it or not.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Torture, and Sexual harassment

theblackraconteur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

stumpnugget's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. This was very difficult to read. Written in 1861. What a treasure that this account exists!