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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

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elizabeth_1898's review

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reflective medium-paced

3.0


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elb22's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5


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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely essential reading 

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mlovesbooks's review

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emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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franklola's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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rachbake's review

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challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75


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kelsreadsthings's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

this is a powerful insight and look into slave revolts and the women who led them. this is also a fantastic commentary on how our past affects our present, the generational trauma that has been passed down to black people and how we can find a bit of hope and resilience in the end. the illustrations for this book are incredible and add such depth to Dr. Hall's story. a hard and difficult read, but a necessary one if we are to ever move on from white supremacy, racism, and it's effects. 

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cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is another important graphic novel to read. I wish that Hall had been able to find more information about the women lead slave revolts. The fact that this is her journey intermixed with history and her reimagining of historical events is powerful, but just highlights the fact that there is still so much to learn about history. The ending felt rushed, but I highly recommend. 

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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papercraftalex's review

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dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

This is a difficult book to read, but very worth it. It sheds light on an aspect of history that is often washed over or downright hidden in the American education system, while also showing both the microaggressions and trauma that come from being a Black slavery historian. It is a powerful story and one that should be required reading. I'm not the biggest fan of this kind of art style, but it works well for the seriousness of this book.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

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