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

namestaken's review against another edition

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5.0

miss_merna's review against another edition

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5.0

This book reminds me that Disney villains are very real.

bioliz's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

lorimiller's review against another edition

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5.0

ifyouhappentoremember's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

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.

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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.

book_loser's review against another edition

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5.0

victorialea's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

mooseintheclover's review against another edition

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5.0

I really enjoyed this book.

askmashka's review against another edition

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4.0