Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

22 reviews

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Racism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Ableism, Sexism, Grief, Mental illness, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Medical content, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death, Bullying, War, Infidelity, Car accident, Police brutality, Torture, Slavery, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Drug use, and Classism

Poverty, WWII, concentration camps, Japanese displacement, homelessness, d slur.

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Racism

emilycornelius's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Formidable writing about an extraordinary life. From the perspective of her as a child which connects to the inner child and human experience in all of us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Pregnancy

hkingcrab's review against another edition

challenging lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I went in to this book not knowing much abt it except that it was well-known. I listened to the audiobook which is narrated by Angelou. I think if I had read it word by word, I would have cried. There are so many darker themes, but narrated very lightly. 
If you are a fan of Angelou, I think you would appreciate this book. Please check the content warnings before reading though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse

lnickel7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

This book is beautiful if you can endure the sad and terrible. 
You will learn to empathize in a new way, and appreciate Maya Angelou so much more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

ginadapooh's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia

elizabethpowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

1.75

no <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

jaec11's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

This book is full of stories of Maya Angelou's life

Her stories range from sad to hopeful to funny to heartbreaking, and are all told in a distinctive voice. Stories are told with specific mix of youthful innocence and drama along with mature knowledge.

I did, quite honestly, find the stories a little disconnected and slow to go through, but this book was really powerful, and the end was especially hopeful and beautiful. 

PG-13+ For rape and other triggering topics

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse

caroline_hutchison's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, and Sexual violence

areadingstan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault