Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs

19 reviews

monapearl's review against another edition

emotional informative

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

xjr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I recommend the Oxford edition for informative annotations, some essays and some writings of Harriet's brother. 

The pace of the book is brisk and easy, unlike its content and my actual reading pace. 

This biographical fiction story contains many slave narrative tropes, but brings new light too. More introspection, a look into the sexual abuse of both men and women, a critical look into religion and the complications of being a mixed black woman with children. In all this darkness we still see hope for Linda doesn't only meet the worst of the worst but also some great people.

I see some claim that her editor L. Maria Child influences the story, but if Jacobs wasn't clever enough to write this I don't think she would have even been able to reach freedom like she did. I think the claim the text is only trimmed by her holds true.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

antonique_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Murder, Pregnancy, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, and Trafficking

kathryngardyne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Violence

giannastanley's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, Cultural appropriation, and Racial slurs

aljagolob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

izhjia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Sexual harassment

collyofthewobbles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Wish i had the words to review this book.
It should be on the ciriculem of schools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

joyful_tomato's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and Sexism