Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

121 reviews

robinsons515's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Abandonment, Rape, Hate crime, Classism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Child abuse

lindseycornett's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Racism

hnagarne's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death and Bullying

andyourstruly's review against another edition

Maya Angelou is such a remarkable woman who lived such a remarkable time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia

_izzi_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: Abortion

pearllsss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

So many important themes in a tiny book.

Maya Angelou’s life story is a wonder and testament of strength that women, especially, women of color are born with. So brutally, yet innocently honest about the hardships, wonders, and traumas of life. 

It was an honor to read her story and to learn about another person’s walk of life. She teaches us that no matter the pain, the suffering, the horrors, the cages : we must always find a way to sing.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

ctinawest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Blatantly honest. Powerful and emotional. Beautifully detailed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexism, Mental illness, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Racial slurs

mgap3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

brynalexa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

It’s hard to give a poet anything but five stars on their autobiography. I can’t imagine having such a strong memory of my formative years after going through so many transitions and traumas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Lesbophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, War, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, and Alcohol

mreallyhatesyou's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

Minor: Suicidal thoughts