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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass
56 reviews
kikiareyoureading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery and Racism
bdingz's review against another edition
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism
sheryl_macca's review against another edition
3.5
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.
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
thecriticalreader's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Incest
bexi's review against another edition
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
ghosterystore's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Ableism and Alcoholism