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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
Great short read that gives detailed info around some of Harriet’s lesser known aspects of her house like her relationships, time as a spy, her life after serving as a army nurse and spy, as a part of the suffrage movement, and a social worker for the elderly trying to build nursing homes
This was an amazing book about Harriet Tubman. Of course, I read about her in history books in school but apparently I never learned how badass she was! What an inspiring, strong, brave woman! It was really interesting to learn about her family tree and what she did outside of the underground railroad. I enjoyed reading about her during the Civil War and what she did in the war and beyond. This is a short book (that I read in one sitting) packed with powerful truths from history about a truly great woman.
16/02/2020
4.5 stars
During my schoolyears, I never learned anything about the Civil-war or the underground railroad. I don't know why, but I know that a lot of people in Europe (I'm from Belgium) never really learn anything about it in highschool. A couple of years ago I saw something about the civil-war, and decided to look up what the hell that was all about. That's how I stumbled upon the stories revolving around the underground railroad, and Harriet Tubman. So here I am, learning more and more about all the incredible people risking their lives to save their brothers and sisters, or saving slaves that escaped.
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman, that accomplished so much in her life. I have nothing but respect for her, the more I learn about her. I will say that I didn't always enjoy the writing style, it felt a bit monotone at times. Listening to the book made it easier to ignore that.
4.5 stars
During my schoolyears, I never learned anything about the Civil-war or the underground railroad. I don't know why, but I know that a lot of people in Europe (I'm from Belgium) never really learn anything about it in highschool. A couple of years ago I saw something about the civil-war, and decided to look up what the hell that was all about. That's how I stumbled upon the stories revolving around the underground railroad, and Harriet Tubman. So here I am, learning more and more about all the incredible people risking their lives to save their brothers and sisters, or saving slaves that escaped.
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman, that accomplished so much in her life. I have nothing but respect for her, the more I learn about her. I will say that I didn't always enjoy the writing style, it felt a bit monotone at times. Listening to the book made it easier to ignore that.
I did manage to finish this out with the audiobook, wouldn’t have finished it without it.
She Came to Slay is a small biography about Harriet Tubman’s life as a slave and how she played a huge role in freeing thousands of slaves.
My favourite thing about this is obviously Harriet Tubman herself. I am completely in awe of her and admire her for her resilience and determination. From my lack of knowledge on US history I knew little of her. I’m glad to have read this to learn about such an inspiring person.
The downside of this book completely falls on the writing. It is so boring making such a remarkable story sound dull. The titles for the book and the chapters also completely disconnect from the writing. These sort of ‘modern feminist’ titles are used and the same tone doesn’t carry on in the writing. It makes them feel forced and like a marketing campaign. I think it will completely date this biography to this era. Would’ve been better had it been formatted like a typical biography.
Despite my not loving this, Harriet Tubman’s story is still one I’m glad to have read about, I just wouldn’t recommend this one.
She Came to Slay is a small biography about Harriet Tubman’s life as a slave and how she played a huge role in freeing thousands of slaves.
My favourite thing about this is obviously Harriet Tubman herself. I am completely in awe of her and admire her for her resilience and determination. From my lack of knowledge on US history I knew little of her. I’m glad to have read this to learn about such an inspiring person.
The downside of this book completely falls on the writing. It is so boring making such a remarkable story sound dull. The titles for the book and the chapters also completely disconnect from the writing. These sort of ‘modern feminist’ titles are used and the same tone doesn’t carry on in the writing. It makes them feel forced and like a marketing campaign. I think it will completely date this biography to this era. Would’ve been better had it been formatted like a typical biography.
Despite my not loving this, Harriet Tubman’s story is still one I’m glad to have read about, I just wouldn’t recommend this one.
Having gotten interested in more nonfiction I was excited to learn more about the less-well-known details of Harriet Tubman's life. However, this book was written more like a text book than a lot of nonfiction I've read. It was pretty dry, and despite how interesting Harriet Tubman's life was, it couldn't keep me engaged. If this was written more as a story, I would have enjoyed this significantly more. That being said, I really enjoyed the graphics and the structure of this book and found the connection with upstate NY very cool.
This was everything I wanted from a Harriet Tubman biography! I've read Ann Petry's book, which was great, but only talked about her childhood in slavery, her escape, then her working conducting on the Underground Railroad. I went and saw the 2019 movie and that was similar to Petry's book. She Came to Slay covers her childhood in slavery, her escape, her work on the Underground Railroad (though not as extensively as Petry's book), her work for the Union Army, her Combahee River Raid, her fight against the federal government for fair pay, and her work for women's rights as a suffragist. Now someone please make a sequel to Harriet that includes all that!
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Such an interesting life. It amazes me that I’ve only ever heard her name in passing, we didn’t learn about her in Ireland during History classes (to the best of my memory).
This book was an excellent summary of Harriet Tubman’s life. I appreciated that each area of her life was treated with equal importance. It is easy to emphasize the dangerous rescues. I simply enjoyed reading a full account of her life, especially about her life post-Civil War. It is a short read, but informative. I also loved the pictures and photographs that were included.
We all know a little about Harriet Tubman. She’s included in school curriculums as an important figure on the Underground Railroad (and she’s supposed to be featured on the U.S. 20 dollar bill). This biography taught me a lot more than the little snippets of information I’ve heard about Harriet Tubman. (Fun fact: Harriet’s parents named her Araminta, a name that I think is so pretty.)
Dunbar describes the entirety of Harriet’s life in a concise, yet meaningful manner. She writes about Harriet’s family and friends as well as the different struggles Harriet faced throughout her life. I learned a lot about Harriet’s impressive work after the Emancipation Proclamation. She was truly a badass. (Or, I guess I should say, she definitely did come to slay.)
Dunbar’s writing is clear and creates an easily digestible biography, even for readers who may not be drawn to the genre. The colorful illustrations, graphics, and photos are paired nicely with the text and add a lot to the reader’s experience.
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who hasn’t read it. This book is a great resource for learning more about one of the great Black women leaders in U.S. history.
Dunbar describes the entirety of Harriet’s life in a concise, yet meaningful manner. She writes about Harriet’s family and friends as well as the different struggles Harriet faced throughout her life. I learned a lot about Harriet’s impressive work after the Emancipation Proclamation. She was truly a badass. (Or, I guess I should say, she definitely did come to slay.)
Dunbar’s writing is clear and creates an easily digestible biography, even for readers who may not be drawn to the genre. The colorful illustrations, graphics, and photos are paired nicely with the text and add a lot to the reader’s experience.
I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who hasn’t read it. This book is a great resource for learning more about one of the great Black women leaders in U.S. history.