Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

17 reviews

nrhilmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexism, Ableism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Classism, and Hate crime

skeptic_hecate's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

 Un libro estupendo, profundamente impactante, realmente excelente para conocer a la autora y definitivamente leeré el resto de las biografías de ella. Le pongo 4 de 5 estrellas porque la traducción de Carlos Manzano no es muy buena. Dejo un par de frases que me gustaron:

"Dijo que siempre debía ser intolerante con la ignorancia, pero comprensiva con la incultura"

"Las necesidades en una sociedad determinan su ética"

Realmente recomendado, en lo posible en su idioma original. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

La traducción en español de esta versión no es muy buena.

sunny_not's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

Although it was hard to read due to the heavy topics it deals with. The chapters weren't super connected with each other either so it felt like it was incomplete at some parts. However it's still a very important read. I wish that this was a long memoir rather than a book series of memoirs tho, since I wanted to read more of this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Misogyny, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Blood

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and War

raelin's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Heartbreaking and heart warming. Uplifting and depressing. Isn’t that life though? It is all the things, as is this memoir. 

This audiobook read by the author was so moving. The raw honestly and painful openness in how she beautifully and tragically describes her early life is amazing. 

It really reinforces that the adolescent experience is almost universal. The awkwardness and lack of self confidence while also being incredibly sure footed in some situations was so very relatable even 50 years after it’s original publication. 

I really would recommend this to anyone, and especially sullen teenagers who feel misunderstood by everyone around them. This really brings home that everyone has a story, and you may never know another person’s whole story, but that there are some near universal feelings about finding your place in the world and how to fit in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia

elaser's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

It truly opens your eyes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Slavery

iamstraightasanoodle's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, and Pedophilia