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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African by Olaudah Equiano
2 reviews
danparrock's review against another edition
slow-paced
I feel awful writing this about someone's actual account of being enslaved, but this was just boring.
Equiano spends so much time talking about boats. I feel as if there is a difference between not wanting to relay the trauma of slavery for the reader, and just not discussing it for most of the book. He constantly writes favourably about the people who are literally enslaving him; bad things tend to only be done by the random racists he encounters.
Towards the end he becomes really self-righteous about his faith, which I felt really uncomfortable about.
Equiano spends so much time talking about boats. I feel as if there is a difference between not wanting to relay the trauma of slavery for the reader, and just not discussing it for most of the book. He constantly writes favourably about the people who are literally enslaving him; bad things tend to only be done by the random racists he encounters.
Towards the end he becomes really self-righteous about his faith, which I felt really uncomfortable about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Colonisation and Violence
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
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