Reviews

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

anders_holbaek's review against another edition

4.0

Quintessential American Literature

daizie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

4.75

Douglass is one of the most talented writers I've ever had the pleasure of reading. I think taking this in in an academic setting diminished some of my stronger feelings about reading it, but my class also helped me really notice the intricacies of Douglass's language. I definitely want to come back to this at a later date, hopefully alongside another of his biographies for comparison!

andotherworlds's review against another edition

no rating // read for school

crossmaster_flash's review against another edition

5.0

Essential reading

oliviapollack's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

ganeev484's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I read it in high school in class and it changed me. A very important book of our history and of black voices. Powerful and amazing. Want to read it again. 

gbeckner's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.0

ella_d20's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.5

bookishbrighton's review against another edition

5.0

READ THIS BOOK.
Obviously an absolutely heartbreaking story but written so excellently I couldn’t put it down. Reading his story from his perspective is just something else. It says so much and makes such an impact in so few pages. I genuinely believe everyone should read this book. It should be in every secondary school reading list/syllabus.

rattledragons's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

4.0