rickireadss 's review for:

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

5.0

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this was informative and impactful. yes, i cried. yes, i recommend. i could feel the frustration of the author and found myself crying out of frustration as well. at many points, i had to take a break and stop reading because, like the author, i found myself overwhelmed with grief from the stories, but i think these stories are important to be read and learned from. i definitely recommend and be mindful of the content warnings.

representation: Black author/narrator, Queer author/narrator

content warnings:

slavery, racism, violence, rape, sexual violence, sexual assault, colonization, confinement, pedophilia, child death, death, murder, sexual harassment, grief, fire/fire injury, suicide