Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself by William L. Andrews, Frederick Douglass, William S. McFeely

17 reviews

ayphyx's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Slavery, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

andie_1504's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Deportation, Rape, Slavery, Child abuse, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

diana311's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

meixymei's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Violence

croww_teeth's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Leaves you wanting to know more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Slavery, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Trafficking

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Alcoholism, Classism, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

kerisreads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

 The moving eloquence and lasting impact of Frederick Douglass's autobiographical narrative leaves me thinking no study of early American history could possibly be complete without it.

Told in alternating matter-of-fact prose and passionately emotional poetry, it's no wonder Douglass played such an instrumental role in the abolition of American slavery.

As I read, I imagined reading this as a 19th century white American previously unacquainted with specifics of the manifold evils of southern slavery.... Phew.

A must-read indeed. You'll weep, but be the better for it.
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Content warnings: As expected of any work on American slavery, many heavy topics are covered, though none graphically, including rape, cruelty and physical abuse, violence, death of and separation from parents and grandparents, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

indiana_sorell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Slavery

Minor: Rape

irrigger's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the most impactful books I've ever read. The experiences are viceral and cut to the core. It's a hard but hopeful read, and I think everyone should experience it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Grief, Child abuse, Rape, Racism, Slavery, Death, Physical abuse, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and Classism

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Blood, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Torture, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rapunzelholly's review against another edition

dark informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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