Letters From a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

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Summary: This was a [weak] book, ...
Review: I thought that the book 'Letters From A Slave Girl' was a [weak] book. Having to read the black dialect all the way through the book was annoying. It made me want to break things. Also, the story wasn't as descriptive as it could have been, and I don't like stories that are vague and can be confusing. As for the writing quality, I did not think that it was exceptional. The author could blame the quality on having to write like a slave, but I read part of some real writing by Harriet Jacobs, and the quality was better than that of the book. All in all, I hated it and if I have to read it again I will throw something. But I'm not going to tell you whether or not you should read it because some people like to get angry and throw things. So, if you are one of those people, then 'Letters from A Slave Girl' could be a book that would interest you.

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Summary: great book but hard to understand
Review: I thought this book had a great plot and storyline I really enjoyed it. Although it was slow and hard to understand because of the form that this book was writen in like one minute it could be talking about 1 year and than the other it could be talking about 4 years later, and there was a part where the book got really slow and I thought the auther could of speeded it up. otherwise it was it great book

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Summary: Old and easy book ...
Review: Letters from a slave girl by Mary E. Lyons describes the life of Harriet Jacobs a slave girl in Edenton North Carolina. The book is written in the form of letters to people who have either died or are no longer with her. The first letters are to her mother Delilah Horniblow who died 7 years earlier. Harriet endures many hardships throughout the book especially death. Then her mistress dies and she is sent to work for Dr. James Norcom. After a few years Dr. Norcom developed a ... fancy for Harriett. Harriett ends up having a ... relationship with Samuel Sawyer to see if Dr. Norcom will stop his obsession with Harriett. By whom she has two children Joseph named after her uncle and Louisa. Harriett runs away in 1835 for 7 years. I will only recommend this book if you are interested in slavery and in joy books that can be somewhat boring but easy to read....

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Summary: Letters From A Slave Girl
Review: Letters from a Slave Girl is a book filled with tragedies and liberties of a slave's life. This story is about Harriet Jacobs and her life. This novel is written like a diary.It has all of her thoughts written as letters to relatives who have died. When Harriet's master passes away, her master leaves Harriet to her niece. Her niece is not old enough to take care of her, so the niece's father, Doctor Norcom, takes care of her. Harriet goes through many hard times in her life. This book is filled with emotional tragedies that Harriet has to go through. She has to live with not being able to be free. In conclusion this is a very moving book, which i encourage everyone to read.

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Review: Letters From A Slave Girl is a historical fiction documentary on the life of Harriet Ann Jacobs. Harriet Jacobs is a slave working on a plantation for the Norcom family. The format of the story is similar to the journal written by the real Harriet Jacobs. I was not fond of the southern slave dialect that was used. There were many misspelled words and poor grammar usage. Throughout the book, she writes letters to an assortment of living and deceased members of her family.
Harriet is twelve years old when she begins to write to her deceased mother in her journal. She lives in Edenton, North Carolina. After Margaret Horniblow dies, Gran is freed. Harriet is sent to live with Dr. Norcom and his wife Maria. Dr. Norcom stalks Harriet, even though she belongs to young Mary Matilda Norcom. Harriet meets a man named Samuel Sawyer, whom she has two children by, named Joseph and Louisa. She claims to have done this for her freedom, but it doesn't seem like a logical plan. She eventually escapes to freedom. However, the book does have a happy ending.

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Summary: Great and Riveting book
Review: Letters from a Slave Girl is a story by Mary E. Lyons that describes how hard it was to be a slave in the 1800s. Harriet was a strong willed character trying to escape from her master Dr.Norcam. She gets help from many friends when she is on the run. She hides in houses and spies on Dr.Norcam. But then when the doctor knows something is up he puts her children in jail to get her to come out of hiding. How does Harriet get out of this puzzle find out your self and read this great book.

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Summary: Book 2551 ...
Review: Letters from a Slave Girl, The Story of Harriet Jacobs
By Mary E. Lyons

Letters from a Slave Girl is a story about a young woman, named Harriet, who is a slave but still learns to read and write.
The book starts out with Harriet at the age of twelve, and living with her grandmother who is called Gran. When her owner dies she is given to her misses niece named Mary Matilda. Mary's father, Dr. Flint Norcom, is a man who over the years harassed and mortified Harriet. At the age of thirteen she got Dr. Norcom back by having a child with a man by the name of Samuel Sawyer. The child's name was Joseph. As Dr. Norcom continued to threaten Harriet she had another child named Louisa. The years continued and Harriet had a plan. It was to trick Norcom into selling Harriet's children to their father, Samuel. For that plan to work Harriet has to fake a runaway to the free states which means that she cant see anyone except for the people who are helping her. That is Gran, Aunt Betty, Uncle Mark, and close friends of the family. She decides to go through with the plan. When she fakes the runaway many friends hide her. They all move her back and forth between hid-a-ways. When she found the best place it was in the house that she grew up in, Grans. She was hidden for seven years in a "Hole in the wall" watching her children grow with out their mother all she did was write to people who would never read her thoughts about certain things. She also made he children clothes too, for Christmas, but as Samuel got officially married he promised to free their children. To find out if Samuel kept his promise, Harriet was able to get free, and what happened to the children you must read Letters from a Slave Girl, The Story of Harriet Jacobs by Mary e. Lyons

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Summary: Cool Book,Great for History buffs Reviwed by CW Girl
Review: Letters from a Slave girl: The story of Harriet Ann Jacobs is a historical fiction book written by Mary E. Lyons. This book is a true story based on the real Harriet Jacob's book. The book is about a slave called Harriet and her struggle in life to be free. The book is all in letterform and has the black dialect of the old south. This book has many interesting events and also some tearjerkers.

I really enjoyed reading this book because it was very moving. At one point it brought tears to my eyes because she had to leave her daughter, Louisa. Also, It really opened my eyes about slavery because it showed all the strain family had and how bad slavery was. It also showed how cruel owners to slaves where.

The main character of this story is Harriet A. Jacobs. This book tells the story of how she finds a suitor. Eventually, she has babies, however they are not with her suitor. Eventually she goes north and gets free. This book is a very interesting book for history buffs and for historians.

This book is really not for kids under the age of 10 as it mentions some topics that are inappropriate. I really liked this book as it is all in the black dialect of the old south .

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Summary: "A great novel to share. It will make you cry!"
Review: Letters from a Slave Girl: the Story of Harriet Jacob by, Mary Lyons Imagine being in an attic for seven long years of your life with no one to talk to and nothing to do except write in a journal. This is how Harriet Jacobs in the novel, Letters from a Slave Girl: the Story of Harriet Jacobs, feels. This historical fiction story is told through imaginary letters written by Harriet to her loved ones, which make this novel a fantastic piece of work. The author, Mary Lyons, takes us back to the slave era, where blacks were seen as inferiors to whites. She creates a female protagonist who is filled with such bravery and excitement, which makes her character seem so realistic. She tells this powerful story in such great detail that it leaves a trail of tissues behind. Harriet Jacobs, a slave who is seeking freedom from her mistress's father, Dr. Norcum, after being harassed verbally and physically, runs away to claim her freedom. She escapes to the attic of her grandmother's house for seven long years of her life. In the attic she has to be quiet, and is unable to move around. In the winter she freezes, and in the summer she is blistering hot. She has nothing else to do all day, except write in her journal, where she expresses her feelings since she has no one to confide in. Later she escapes to the North, where she plays an active role in helping slaves escape to the "free states." She also writes an autobiography of her life as a slave and the dreadful life she lives. She wanted to make a difference in the world, and didn't want anyone to go through the pain and suffering that she went through. This novel portrays the fact that when people go through a miserable experience in life, they try to prevent the same thing from happening to others. In this book, Harriet is petrified of Dr. Norcum, and after enduring all the pain and suffering brought on by slavery, she decides to run away to escape from all her pain, and Dr. Norcum's controlling ways. When she escapes to the "free states" she joins an abolition movement to prevent slavery. Harriet is so full of passion and perseverance, so full of fire, it gives this book its zing. Harriet is a heroine striving against a backdrop of actual events, and real characters. She reveals underlying truths in the sad histories of many slaves. This book reveals the inhumanity suffered by our ancestors. Displayed by the fictitious letter this story is written so you can successfully experience the sentimental value, which the slaves portrayed. Your emotions will run wild from anger and excitement to sadness and fear. One minute you will be sitting on your bed reading, and the next, you will be running through the woods with Harriet trying to escape to the "free states." Letters from a Slave Girl: the Story of Harriet Jacob's is a fantastic achievement. It successfully expresses the emotions that people felt in the slave era. You will fear and cry right along with the characters as though you were right there with them! This historical fiction novel is a rewarding book that will teach and inspire!

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Summary: Letters from a Slave Girl...
Review: Letters From A Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs

I think the Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs by Mary E. Lyons, was good but also a bit boring. It isn't one of the best books that I've read. The story is a little slow and not very interesting at times. The dialect was a bit confusing and annoying.
The story is very informative though. You'll learn a lot about what it was like to be a girl growing into a woman during slavery days. Harriet Jacobs learns that you can never hope for something too much because there is always that chance that you'll be let down.
In the beginning of the story Harriet Jacobs' mistress passes away. She hopes that her mistress will set her free since they had a good relationship together and her mistress taught her to read. But, the mistress gives her over to Dr. Norcoms daughter.

Harriet has a lot of things to worry about: She worries that her brother John will run away or get himself to a world of trouble. While worrying about John, she also has to worry about Dr.Norcom who constantly harasses her. Soon Harriet gets fed up and decides that the only way to get away, is to escape.

She has Dr. Norcom thinking that she is going up North but really she goes into hiding for a long period of time. She worries about the freedom of her son and daughter and she worries everyday that she might get caught. Harriet has some tricks up her sleeve and she plans to get to the free states without getting caught.