Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

7 reviews

alex1252's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, Grief, Racism, and Racial slurs

croww_teeth's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Leaves you wanting to know more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Slavery, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Trafficking

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Alcoholism, Classism, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

irrigger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. The experiences are viceral and cut to the core. It's a hard but hopeful read, and I think everyone should experience it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Child abuse, Rape, Racism, Slavery, Death, Physical abuse, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Classism

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Grief, Torture, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Body horror, Classism, Gore, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Deadnaming, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Alcohol, Self harm, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

ifweweresorrows's review against another edition

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

5.0

An Important and essential read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual violence

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

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