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robinsons515's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
lindseycornett's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault
_izzi_'s review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Abortion
theelliad's review against another edition
3.5
This was required reading for my module last year and despite really enjoying what I read of it, I never got round to reading the full book until now. Angelou’s writing is so beautiful and captivating, especially when read by herself, I literally had to finish this in one sitting! I’m not typically a non-fiction reader and so the narrative exploration and descriptive attention to detail felt as immersive and entertaining as any fiction. Her coming to terms with herself, her trauma and the struggles of those around her is made both painful and relatable even for those who have never or will never experience the things she did. This is a case study in self writing and Angelou truly is someone to be studied and remembered. I don’t however understand the purpose of making an autobiography 7 <200 books? Perhaps that is just how storygraph classifies it but this book alone definitely didn’t feel complete which was annoying, I would happily have endured a longer cohesive piece instead of having to spread the reading across multiple books. (note post finishing: apparently there is audio editions of all 7 in one so that’s my bad i just didn’t realise it had 7 parts so didn’t think to look) Overall an enjoyable read :))
Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Abortion and War
jlfields925's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
pearllsss's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
ctinawest's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
jellyfishleila's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
wheeliereads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
mgap3's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault