Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

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

7 reviews

kay_reads9's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

“What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the slaveholding religion of this land, and with no possible reference to Christianity proper; for, between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference—so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to reject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked. To be the friend of the one, is of necessity to be the enemy of the other. I love the pure, peaceable, and impartial Christianity of Christ: I therefore hate the corrupt, slaveholding, women-whipping, cradle-plundering, partial and hypocritical Christianity of this land. Indeed, I can see no reason, but the most deceitful one, for calling the religion of this land Christianity.”
-The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, and Murder

diana311's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

croww_teeth's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Leaves you wanting to know more.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

r__a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

samchase112's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Frederick Douglass's slave narrative is a classic for a reason. He clearly and passionately describes his life as an enslaved man in the early 19th century, pulling on his readers' emotions in just the right way. This narrative is terrifying to read, at once humbling and inspiring. Atrocity after atrocity is committed, and the strength of the human spirit is truly remarkable to witness in these pages. Douglass is known as a great speaker and leader, but it must be recognized that he was also a great writer.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

bexi's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts