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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave by Frederick Douglass
28 reviews
isabella_ramensky's review against another edition
i did read it for school and i’m glad because i would not have otherwise.
Frederick Douglass was an incredible person with an incredible story.
Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Fire/Fire injury
chantal18's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Torture
battybookworm's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Death, Gore, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, and Hate crime
lkbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture
samchase112's review
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Death of parent and Rape
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts
sheryl_macca's review against another edition
3.5
I found a mix of personal memoir and social history within its pages. Frederick Douglass narrates his own life eloquently, vividly but unemotionally. He divides his life by the locations he found himself in rather than by age or stage of life which in itself is telling. Because of this his narrative does jump from place to place without fully exploring the details and experiences of each.
Frederick also speaks on behalf of all the enslaved people he has known in Maryland. He could be telling the tale of any or all enslaved people in many places. He is efficient and effective in describing the social, political and economic landscape of the time.
I enjoyed the book, I learned from it but I wanted a greater emotional connection. Given it was written in 1845 by a man who had been through countless unthinkable things I think I'm probably asking too much.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence
thecriticalreader's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Torture
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Incest