tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post4096035032596793597..comments2023-10-29T12:10:55.797+01:00Comments on Olivia's Catastrophe: 12 Years A Slave (Book Review)Olivia's Catastrophehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-83630226988672729212016-01-10T13:54:17.360+01:002016-01-10T13:54:17.360+01:00I wasn't able to watch the movie without cryin...I wasn't able to watch the movie without crying because there was something visual about it that hit me so hard about it being real. But yes, it is intense and personal but worthwhile.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-76150383461856713902016-01-10T13:46:43.025+01:002016-01-10T13:46:43.025+01:00I really want to read this book and see the movie....I really want to read this book and see the movie. It's such an important story that's being told that I think people need to hear. It also sounds like a very personal and intense read, which are the type of stories that I tend to avoid, so I don't know if I would be able to read it without crying. Helia (Rose Quartz Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00829298596495957165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-20197511459163128452016-01-10T07:36:37.143+01:002016-01-10T07:36:37.143+01:00I hope you will get the chance to read this one. I...I hope you will get the chance to read this one. It's also a pretty popular movie that won a lot of awards. I haven't heard of those ones, but I will be looking into them because they seem like ones that I could appreciate reading myself. I couldn't think of quotes more suitable to add to this post as well. :)Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-33076883149727547432016-01-10T07:18:01.187+01:002016-01-10T07:18:01.187+01:00This sounds like a book I would read. Thank you fo...This sounds like a book I would read. Thank you for your review. I thought your first image looked more like a movie than a book cover. It's strange that I don't remember this movie coming out in 2013. In answer to your last question, I've read "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in recent years, also "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom and "Angels Watching Over Me" by Michael Phillips. I think it's important to read these things to learn about history and to empathize with those who have suffered. On my bookshelves is another non-fiction book I'd like to read some day, "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington. That was among some books my brother passed on to me years ago. He majored in engineering and passed on all his books from his required literature classes. I love your Isaiah and Jean Valjean quotes in this post. :)Susan Joy Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175162058220262157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-34061648368988738182016-01-10T06:51:24.164+01:002016-01-10T06:51:24.164+01:00Couldn't agree more ;)Couldn't agree more ;)Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-39557089894108049302016-01-10T04:46:26.187+01:002016-01-10T04:46:26.187+01:00a must read for everyone. <3a must read for everyone. <3Joy https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176549392514186645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-628901861443191342016-01-09T06:42:59.985+01:002016-01-09T06:42:59.985+01:00Likewise, I don't read too much non-fiction bu...Likewise, I don't read too much non-fiction but I have been reading more memoirs lately and this one is one I wanted to push myself to read. It really is important to remember our history, and this time period especially as well. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-90382438084236998572016-01-08T19:50:24.412+01:002016-01-08T19:50:24.412+01:00Wonderful review. I have been nervous about this b...Wonderful review. I have been nervous about this book, but mostly because I don't read much non-fiction. And you say it requires patience and I am terrible when it comes to that. I have read books on slavery before and don't find it too heavy a topic. I loved history in school, and it was what I chose to do at college. I think it's an important part of our history and something that shouldn't be forgotten, so these kind of books are good to remind people of it. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-36794463465560865432016-01-08T06:11:47.751+01:002016-01-08T06:11:47.751+01:00I hope you get the opportunity to :DI hope you get the opportunity to :DOlivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-80895213113050616922016-01-08T05:55:24.190+01:002016-01-08T05:55:24.190+01:00If you get the chance to, I think you really shoul...If you get the chance to, I think you really should!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-31078372257871415422016-01-08T05:50:30.274+01:002016-01-08T05:50:30.274+01:00It is a really hard movie to understand and I can ...It is a really hard movie to understand and I can understand why some people wouldn't want to pick this one up for it being so forward about everything that has happened and him going through such a tough situation. It's good that your course covered it. I haven't heard of the Bluest Eye before, but I am going to have to look into it. :)Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-5645882069486647872016-01-08T02:27:55.894+01:002016-01-08T02:27:55.894+01:00I saw this movie. I want to read the book as well...I saw this movie. I want to read the book as well. Great review!Lisa Mandinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691593776280004137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-70536717924935171812016-01-07T23:48:39.778+01:002016-01-07T23:48:39.778+01:00[ Smiles ] Oh, I would definitely read, "12 Y...[ Smiles ] Oh, I would definitely read, "12 Years A Slave".<br /><br />And, thank you for all of your wonderful book reviews!Renard Moreauhttp://thechroniclesofrenard.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-28114614452376096432016-01-07T22:23:40.758+01:002016-01-07T22:23:40.758+01:00I know about the book thanks to the movie (althoug...I know about the book thanks to the movie (although I haven't watched it) because, answering to your question, I find it to be an incredibly heavy subject and I'm quite an empathetic reader and I'm scared it will be too much for me. I had to study slave narrative last year in my American literature class but instead of reading whole books, we only looked at a few fragments giving more weight to the authors' lives. Still, it was hard to read and study afterwards. However, I do want to try and read more literature written by black authors. I absolutely adored The Bluest Eye even though it made me cry so bad. However, I think it's incredibly important to read all kinds of literature by all kinds of authors and I know it will be hard, but I must try still.<br />Amazing review, Olivia! :)Noelia Alonsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995117581573105992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-15304307115978392172016-01-07T21:30:19.875+01:002016-01-07T21:30:19.875+01:00Thank you xThank you xOlivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-83440145741947819232016-01-07T21:24:35.667+01:002016-01-07T21:24:35.667+01:00I was pretty surprised to see when it was publishe...I was pretty surprised to see when it was published as well as I read it, but what gave away to its old age had to be the writing style.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-370516989355946302016-01-07T21:23:32.441+01:002016-01-07T21:23:32.441+01:00I've watched quite a few movies without knowin...I've watched quite a few movies without knowing they were books beforehand as well! I hope you can find something worthy out for reading this, LuAnnOlivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-81021507961215026712016-01-07T21:19:58.526+01:002016-01-07T21:19:58.526+01:00That's understandable. The language can be tri...That's understandable. The language can be tricky here.Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-15320616769101946622016-01-07T21:18:39.952+01:002016-01-07T21:18:39.952+01:00The movie had me in tears. I know what you mean ab...The movie had me in tears. I know what you mean about the writing style being hard to get sometimes, which is why it was so difficult for me at the beginning, but you get into it. It's sometimes so heard to read about this time in the past, but I believe it should be remembered despite it being so cruel. Sometimes that shocks me too. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-32559327016164810662016-01-07T21:15:47.233+01:002016-01-07T21:15:47.233+01:00He truly is such a forgiving and fair person. He truly is such a forgiving and fair person. Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-2844274013935700992016-01-07T20:20:01.422+01:002016-01-07T20:20:01.422+01:00Insightful review. I liked reading your view on th...Insightful review. I liked reading your view on this book. Romance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-69275826527972501332016-01-07T18:12:24.794+01:002016-01-07T18:12:24.794+01:00Wonderful review, Olivia. I remember seeing the a...Wonderful review, Olivia. I remember seeing the ads for the movie. From reading your review, I think I'd really like to go back and read the book first. I also didn't know it was written so long ago.<br />@dino0726 fromĀ <br /><a href="http://www.fictionzeal.com/" rel="nofollow">FictionZeal</a> - Impartial, Straightforward Fiction Book ReviewsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933210603732214226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-69837087728246187122016-01-07T17:11:48.027+01:002016-01-07T17:11:48.027+01:00In essence, all of the slaves, no matter where the...In essence, all of the slaves, no matter where they came from, were captured. We want to believe that it couldn't happen where we live, and that our civilization would not stoop so low. But those who feel like they are 'more ____' (fill in your favorite socio-economic scale) will always (well, usually) take advantage of those without power.<br /><br />I did not realize that it was a book prior to being a movie. Anything that comes out of Hollywood these days I tend to think is about as make believe as it gets. More power to Solomon Northrup, wherever he is.<br /><br />This is definitely going on my TBR.LuAnn @ BackPorchervationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775630749079885915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-49440283353722898702016-01-07T16:44:10.919+01:002016-01-07T16:44:10.919+01:00I don't have a lot of patience for the hard to...I don't have a lot of patience for the hard to read, so prb not for me brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964812786330789100.post-9668299373732840202016-01-07T16:07:20.386+01:002016-01-07T16:07:20.386+01:00I loved this book and the movie is one of my favor...I loved this book and the movie is one of my favorites as well. I found myself rereading passages because it was hard to interpret meanings sometimes. Speech patterns back then were not great, but you can feel his emotions coming through the pages. I hate that time in history. I just do not see how one could own a person and treat them that way. And most slave owners/traders called themselves Christians. Great review!Lekeishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502657941659828462noreply@blogger.com