Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz

3 reviews

zoenelson's review

adventurous challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.75

This was an incredibly well-written and interesting historical nonfiction outlining a major precursor to the Civil War; it offers a deep look at the life of John Brown and much of what surrounded the raid on Harpers Ferry.

This book was emotional and engaging. I didn’t give it a 5 star rating because at times it could be repetitive - normal in nonfiction for readers that don’t read the whole book and for books with lots of detail - but there was lots of repetition and reminding. 

I read this book to accompany a trip to Harpers Ferry - I’d recommended this for folks that don’t know a lot about Civil War history, are interested in studies on violence vs. non-violence, and forms of abolitionism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

bry97's review

informative inspiring tense fast-paced

4.5

Beautifully written and well detailed account of a deeply human American hero. Lays out the important role he played in the civil war and abolition of slavery. I love the way the author showed Browns resolve, high morals, and bravery while still conceding to his faults - reminding readers that flawed and imperfect people can still make a tremendous difference in the works and that you don’t need to be perfect to do good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

mandkips's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, and Violence