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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall
49 reviews
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.0
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Art: 3 stars
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Murder, Suicide, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, Death, Trafficking, Colonisation, Confinement, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence
masterofmusix's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, War, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Genocide, and Sexual harassment
keelin's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Suicide
barbarella85's review
4.5
Moderate: Racism
mlovesbooks's review
5.0
Graphic: Slavery and Racism
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
I was not a fan of the art style; while Martinez's stark black-and-white images really capture the emotions of Hall's story, I do not like the way he draws people. Which, in a story about people first and foremost, was a big drawback for me.
Graphic: Confinement, Racism, Slavery, and Misogyny
Moderate: Suicide, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Rape
balfies's review against another edition
4.5
The history itself is scarce, pieced together by scraps - but it suggests that slave riots occurred on 1 in 10 ships during the transatlantic slave trade, and the #1 thing that increased the likelihood of revolt was the presence of women on board. Hall pieces together and reconstructs a likely version of events for these women, giving them the agency and personhood denied them by history.
It is, at the same time, an account of Hall's own research, and the modern day racist walls that stood in her way - white supremacist bureaucracy, forbidden archives, police escorts through the stacks where these sources are buried.
Evocative illustrations by Hugo Martínez filled with resonant imagery and metaphor bring these dual stories to life. This was a quick but very compelling read.
Graphic: Racism, Colonisation, Murder, and Slavery
Moderate: Rape
lowbrowhighart's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Racism, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse
franklola's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Genocide, Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Death, Misogyny, Racism, and Colonisation
robinks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Grief, Sexism, Gun violence, Death, Trafficking, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Child death, and Torture
Minor: Pregnancy, Blood, and Suicide