Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal by Afua Cooper

5 reviews

lukel's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Slavery

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Child death

lbelow's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This is one of the best books I've ever read. It is filled with a wealth of information, giving flesh and voice to a condemned woman while also illuminating the buried history of slavery in Canada, and bringing old Montréal to life. I highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Colonisation, and Torture

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child death, Classism, Confinement, Racial slurs, Genocide, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, and Physical abuse

yourstrulytay's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Racism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

ianridewood's review

dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, and Racism

vanessa_44's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Slavery

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse