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

15 reviews

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.

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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

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

catreba's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

thecriticalreader's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

bexi's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts