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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: An Autobiographical Account of an Escaped Slave and Abolitionist by Harriet Ann Jacobs

24 reviews

emilo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, and Colonisation

emdear's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Violence, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Death, Slavery, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Hate crime

monapearl's review against another edition

emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

xjr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I recommend the Oxford edition for informative annotations, some essays and some writings of Harriet's brother. 

The pace of the book is brisk and easy, unlike its content and my actual reading pace. 

This biographical fiction story contains many slave narrative tropes, but brings new light too. More introspection, a look into the sexual abuse of both men and women, a critical look into religion and the complications of being a mixed black woman with children. In all this darkness we still see hope for Linda doesn't only meet the worst of the worst but also some great people.

I see some claim that her editor L. Maria Child influences the story, but if Jacobs wasn't clever enough to write this I don't think she would have even been able to reach freedom like she did. I think the claim the text is only trimmed by her holds true.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

antonique_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, and Trafficking

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, Confinement, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, Torture, and Violence

kathryngardyne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Violence

giannastanley's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Cultural appropriation, and Racial slurs

lukebryan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is an absolutely incredible autobiography that is utterly essential reading. Harriet Jacobs' narration displays very clearly the awful abuses that she endures while trapped within and adjacent to the systems of slavery, as the focus is both on the wider and narrower horrors. This is an immensely emotional read, not only due to the gory descriptions of what she had to endure, but also the hopeful aspect of her escapes, including the focus on familial ties that keeps Harriet (Linda in the book) going. There is no dull page within this autobiography, and even though I may not reread it, it is in my head all of the time. Please read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence