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lorimiller's review against another edition
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5.0
ifyouhappentoremember's review against another edition
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4.0
I initially picked up this book because it is a historically significant work. Harriet Jacobs wanted Northern women to fully comprehend the evils of slavery. Her narrative is tailored to spur those women into action. But, I wasn't expecting, as a modern-day reader, to get so drawn into her story. The structure of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is very similar to a modern-day memoir; the emphasis is on significant life moments and emotions rather than a matter-of-fact recounting of the author's entire life.
blythe_w's review against another edition
5.0
Heart wrenching and filling and powerful and so many things. Harriet Jacobs is a beautiful writer, and more importantly and distinctly she (and her grandmother) is model of deep and profound faith in Jesus as Lord. Reading her humbling and compelling words is a near requirement to any Christian living in the US.
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victorialea's review against another edition
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mooseintheclover's review against another edition
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I really enjoyed this book.
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gabrielcunha's review against another edition
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It wasn't easy reading this book, it describes a horrible moment in history in the lens of a slaved person, and having that kind of point of view was difficult, but important in the times we live in.
I wish I had read this book when I was younger.
In the edition I own (which is a Brazilian one) the book has an afterword, written by Jarid Arraes, that analysis the book in an incredible way, I really loved getting deeper in the review to know facts that aren't in the story itself.
I wish I had read this book when I was younger.
In the edition I own (which is a Brazilian one) the book has an afterword, written by Jarid Arraes, that analysis the book in an incredible way, I really loved getting deeper in the review to know facts that aren't in the story itself.