Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl vs The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Slaves, Slavery, United States, Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
“I WAS born a slave; but I never knew it till six years of happy childhood had passed away.”
The true story of an individual's struggle for self-identity, self-preservation, and freedom, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl remains among the few extant slave narratives written by a woman. This autobiographical…
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The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, details its writer's life in slavery, his time spent serving on galleys, the eventual attainment of his own freedom and later success in…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl has the widest readership — 59484 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (59484) | 3.4 (5) |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (50) | 3.8 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1082) | 4.5 (36) |
Reception
| Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl | The life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59484 | 36 |
| Editions | 386 | 298 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 56791 | — |
| Reading it now | 5724 | — |
| Written reviews | 3769 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2489 | — |
| Pages | 152 | 132 |