Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

47 reviews

r__a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

autumn_oddity's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This book. Wow. It was emotional, powerful and intense. I am so glad that I read it. As someone who always looked back at history tired of hearing the stories of the slave owners im so grateful to have discovered this book that details just a small amount of mistreatment and abuse of a slave. Mr Douglas is one of tbe strongest people I know. He not only stood up for himself but he continually put his fellow-slaves along side him, always making sure they remained safe while he spoke his truth.

Not revealing his way of escape to protect them.

It was such an easy read, i thoughly enjoyed the experience. I am sickened that any person could have inflicted such horrors on a fellow person. It is important for us to educate ourselves on the past so that we can work to improve the present to make the future a better place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Blood, Gore, and Murder

coltons1996's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Death

androgyny's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent

lifeoflauren's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Hate crime

isabella_ramensky's review against another edition

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

i’m not rating it because my personal opinion and enjoyment hs nothing to do with the fact that everyone should read this book or one like it. this history is important for everyone - especially  white folks - to consume as it is so real and informative.
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.

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Content Warnings

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

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Torture

battybookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Read for African American Lit (Fall 2021) - wrote close reading paper on chapter 11 section. Found it to be an interesting narrative and have enjoyed the complications my teacher puts forth about it. Excited to read and discuss more works to cross reference and learn.

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Content Warnings

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

aconfundityofcrows's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Torture, Slavery, Racial slurs, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

lkbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture