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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
33 reviews
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
3.75
In particular this made me consider the times it took place during, the "good ole days" and how shitty they were for a lot people. I make it a habit to not read much about a book before I pick it up to give everything a fair chance and the reason why I picked those one up was because I saw it on a list of commonly banned books. While it contains some mature(-ish) content, it is much tamer than many things I read as a youth and the value of showing other-ing on a personal degree is unmatched.
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, and War
madamenovelist's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Rape, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Gore, Grief, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident
A very thoughtful, caring, emotional memoir with exquisite prose, but mind the warnings. The way she describes being SA’d as a child is extremely graphic, disturbing, and heartbreaking. I am grateful for her honesty and bravery telling exactly how all the victims of such a horror have to walk a tightrope of expectations, and how adults often make it harder for a child to tell anyone if they are harmed. Best part is how much love overflows in the pages for everything dear to her. Maya Angelou is a wonderful soul.tetedump's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
kaylamarnitz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition
5.0
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
2.0
Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Racism
mrsdarcylynn's review against another edition
4.0
I struggled with some of the authors outdated views regarding fatness, being gay, and a few other issues that really took me out of the reading experience. I definitely recommend looking at trigger warnings before diving in- there’s some heavy topics.
I think I would have benefited from reading some of her other work before her autobiography. Maybe then I would have connected to her writing on a deeper level.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Racism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, and Death
mayavd's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Death, Incest, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
hkingcrab's review against another edition
4.5
If you are a fan of Angelou, I think you would appreciate this book. Please check the content warnings before reading though.
Graphic: Blood, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Physical abuse
samarakroeger's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Pedophilia