Reviews for Harriet Jacobs: A Life

The average rating for Harriet Jacobs: A Life based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-08-31 00:00:00 Andrew Nagy Could have been an interesting story, but I didn't think it was written very well. There were a lot of added details and side stories about different people who didn't play much of a role in Harriet Jacobs life. There were also a lot of suppositions and possibilities thrown out. I understand the facts may have not been known, but it was put a little oddly to me.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-07-26 00:00:00 Daniel Jaconetti A beautiful book that entwines the narrative of Harriet Jacob's life (written by herself) and the factual information gathered from documents by Jean Fagan Yellin. This book is a fantastic view into the life of a person who goes from a girl (not even knowing she was a slave) to a young adult who uses the only thing she has (sex) to escape a brutal master and get freedom for her children and herself, to a woman who makes several large accomplishments in her life such as becoming a published author to being a integral part in the abolition of slavery. A must read.