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All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles
20 reviews
ortizzyy's review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery
willowblack09's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Classism
booksnooksandcooks's review
5.0
Miles combines historiography with storytelling to mesh together a beautifully heartbreaking tale of slavery. While working with the limited archives regarding Ruth Middleton and her ancestors, Miles entwines accounts and narratives from other enslaved individuals to present a side of history not often told.
Truly, Miles' writing is a sobering reminder that many Black individuals are lost to history because of the racism this nation has perpetuated. With simply a sack, she delved into a lineage of women and attempted to bring their history forth with the limited information she had. Furthermore, her connection to modern events, especially in regards to typically feminine crafts, continues that line of storytelling through art to today.
Amazing book and I would highly recommend this to anyone.
Graphic: Racism
Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Rape
emily_koopmann's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
sarah984's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Trafficking
Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Child death, Death, War, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
thebakerbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
I went into this expecting a narrative about Rose, an enslaved woman in the 1850s who first gave this sack to her daughter Ashley, and about Ashley, after she was separated by her mother when she was nine years old because of slavery. Instead of a narrative, it read more like a history book, delving into the history of every item in the sack and its significance. While this was interesting and I learned a lot, particularly about clothing, if I had known this beforehand I would not have gone the audio route. I have learned I can't do history books on audio because it puts me to sleep...and this one was no different.
Nevertheless, this one was well researched and very informative; a look at the effects of slavery across generations. I was surprised that there weren't more definitive answers concerning this sack—there is not actually much known about Rose or Ashley, nothing very definitive anyways—but it makes sense actually; the cruelty of slavery means certain things are lost to history.
I read this for my irl book club, and we had a good discussion about it. I'd recommend reading this one with a buddy!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence
mandkips's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Slavery and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
Minor: Racism and Child abuse
wlreed312's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault
just_one_more_paige's review
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Confinement, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence
truthfoundhere's review
4.25
Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery