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Twelve Years a Slave: Including; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Solomon Northup, Frederick Douglass
1.46k reviews for:
Twelve Years a Slave: Including; Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Solomon Northup, Frederick Douglass
There are so many things to be said about this book....although I dont have the words to say them. Solomon was such an intelligent man and I think in the end that is what saved his life. I cant imagine the hardships he faced as well as others he speaks of. His story is one that will make you think and possibly change your life. You will feel sadness, and anger, and even happiness at some point.
(3/5)
Well this was awful, not to the fault of Solomon’s writing although due to it’s age it was hard to read, the content was horrific. Obviously this is not a new thought but I have never learnt about slavery in school and through media have not been exposed to this era of history much at all. Also did bosom mean something different when this what written as Solomon spoke of his bosom a lot. It confused me?
(Libby - Audiobook)
Well this was awful, not to the fault of Solomon’s writing although due to it’s age it was hard to read, the content was horrific. Obviously this is not a new thought but I have never learnt about slavery in school and through media have not been exposed to this era of history much at all. Also did bosom mean something different when this what written as Solomon spoke of his bosom a lot. It confused me?
(Libby - Audiobook)
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I haven't watched the movie yet but now feel compelled to by this book.
I do not appreciate the tone of this book.
This is, perhaps, the most heart-wrenching book I have ever read in my life. I cannot imagine being forced to endure what Solomon Northup faced. This is a first-hand account of America's shameful past. it is written "matter of factly" and uses actual names and events. I had a hard time reading most of it, but I'm glad that I did. This book is definitely a must read!
I did not enjoy the writing style and found the author spent too much time describing the bayou and not enough on the interaction between the characters.
This is probably the most interesting slave narrative I've read to date. While Frederick Douglass's [b:Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass|36529|Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass|Frederick Douglass|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388234247l/36529._SY75_.jpg|1990110] is better known, thanks in large part due to Douglass's position as the most famous African American of the 19th century (including the most photographed man in the century, perhaps in history), Solomon Northup's book is much more thorough. This account includes a quick overview of his life in New York, his subsequent kidnapping, his life on a plantation in Louisiana, and his eventual liberation through New York's legal system.
While much of the book goes at a slow, meandering pace, filled with details about life in Louisiana's plantations (including details on cotton and sugar cultivation, as well as other tasks that Northup did), the first portion of the book and the last few chapters read at the same pace, with the same tension, as a well-written thriller. This book is incredibly illuminating, and is a must-read for anyone interested in black history and 19th century US history.
While much of the book goes at a slow, meandering pace, filled with details about life in Louisiana's plantations (including details on cotton and sugar cultivation, as well as other tasks that Northup did), the first portion of the book and the last few chapters read at the same pace, with the same tension, as a well-written thriller. This book is incredibly illuminating, and is a must-read for anyone interested in black history and 19th century US history.