briannashimer 's review for:

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

5.0

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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Frederick Douglass’ autobiography is a beautifully written narrative on life that was not wanted and not accepted, yet is one of the best written autobiographies ever. Douglass describes his life up to the point of freedom through describing his memories as spoken word; as if he is speaking to the reader, but is so detailed and uses the right words and phrases at the right time. I like to make notes and underline text in my books to look back on and reread, or keep for important phrases that have struck the most meaning to me, and this autobiography and book in general is the most I have underlined and folded back pages, because Douglass’ story is timeless. In a time of history and his life that felt useless, no meaning to time, time not moving, he creates time whilst reading this seem effortless and ever-changing, making me search for the time in my life that was not filled with his narrative. I wish I could read this again for the first time, yet am excited to continuously come back and reread.