Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

211 reviews

sterrepennekamp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This was my first Maya Angelou, and her writing is so good. I wasn't absolutely enthralled, but I really liked listening to it. Whew, she went through such trauma, and it's incredible that she made it out the other side.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

shanapike's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

katydied's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Violence

sammies_shelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

bookishlittleme's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Maya Angelou is an incredibly significant figure in the arts and this is definitely a must read! 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Blood, and War

jesika's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Classism

stacy_27_'s review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.75

This book put me in a reading slump and that's ok.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

emmacraig's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

mtankersley17's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault