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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall
23 reviews
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for an arc of this book.
Wake is a graphic novel that is a combination of nonfiction about a historian's research into Women Led Slave Revolts and heavily researched historical recreations of events. So much of the history Hall was researching was unavailable to the point she had to extrapolate from the research she had to get imaginings of some of the events she wanted to portray.
This story was very hard to read because of the content, but extremely informative and well-written. The illustrations were beautifully and poignantly done and I loved that it was a mix of Hall's research as well as recreations of what she was researching. The overlap of her subject matter and what she herself was doing was very meaningful.
This book gave me a lot to think about and I definitely think it did the job that Hall set out to do.
Pub Date: June 1, 2021
Wake is a graphic novel that is a combination of nonfiction about a historian's research into Women Led Slave Revolts and heavily researched historical recreations of events. So much of the history Hall was researching was unavailable to the point she had to extrapolate from the research she had to get imaginings of some of the events she wanted to portray.
This story was very hard to read because of the content, but extremely informative and well-written. The illustrations were beautifully and poignantly done and I loved that it was a mix of Hall's research as well as recreations of what she was researching. The overlap of her subject matter and what she herself was doing was very meaningful.
This book gave me a lot to think about and I definitely think it did the job that Hall set out to do.
Pub Date: June 1, 2021
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Death, Murder, Confinement, and Torture
papercraftalex's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
This is a difficult book to read, but very worth it. It sheds light on an aspect of history that is often washed over or downright hidden in the American education system, while also showing both the microaggressions and trauma that come from being a Black slavery historian. It is a powerful story and one that should be required reading. I'm not the biggest fan of this kind of art style, but it works well for the seriousness of this book.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
stayshomeandreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Slavery
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