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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

18 reviews

isabella_ramensky's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

i’m not rating it because my personal opinion and enjoyment hs nothing to do with the fact that everyone should read this book or one like it. this history is important for everyone - especially  white folks - to consume as it is so real and informative.
i did read it for school and i’m glad because i would not have otherwise. 
Frederick Douglass was an incredible person with an incredible story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury

chantal18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Torture

lkbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture

samchase112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Frederick Douglass's slave narrative is a classic for a reason. He clearly and passionately describes his life as an enslaved man in the early 19th century, pulling on his readers' emotions in just the right way. This narrative is terrifying to read, at once humbling and inspiring. Atrocity after atrocity is committed, and the strength of the human spirit is truly remarkable to witness in these pages. Douglass is known as a great speaker and leader, but it must be recognized that he was also a great writer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Rape

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I had little knowledge of Frederick Douglass or his Narrative before I began reading it. The book was one given to me by a friend who hadn't read it herself. My motivation to read of Frederick Douglass was one of diversity having set myself a goal this year to diversify my reads in all senses.

I found a mix of personal memoir and social history within its pages. Frederick Douglass narrates his own life eloquently, vividly but unemotionally. He divides his life by the locations he found himself in rather than by age or stage of life which in itself is telling. Because of this his narrative does jump from place to place without fully exploring the details and experiences of each.

Frederick also speaks on behalf of all the enslaved people he has known in Maryland. He could be telling the tale of any or all enslaved people in many places. He is efficient and effective in describing the social, political and economic landscape of the time.

I enjoyed the book, I learned from it but I wanted a greater emotional connection. Given it was written in 1845 by a man who had been through countless unthinkable things I think I'm probably asking too much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

bexi's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

ghosterystore's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Ableism and Alcoholism