Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass

42 reviews

osteele98's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence

meixymei's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Violence

charlottelikestoread's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Slavery, and Racism

thatone2112's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

croww_teeth's review

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

miacorkum's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Violence

paintedgiraffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

kerisreads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

 The moving eloquence and lasting impact of Frederick Douglass's autobiographical narrative leaves me thinking no study of early American history could possibly be complete without it.

Told in alternating matter-of-fact prose and passionately emotional poetry, it's no wonder Douglass played such an instrumental role in the abolition of American slavery.

As I read, I imagined reading this as a 19th century white American previously unacquainted with specifics of the manifold evils of southern slavery.... Phew.

A must-read indeed. You'll weep, but be the better for it.
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Content warnings: As expected of any work on American slavery, many heavy topics are covered, though none graphically, including rape, cruelty and physical abuse, violence, death of and separation from parents and grandparents, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

gracespear3_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

palmejo's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Violence