Reviews tagging 'Racism'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

242 reviews

trisha_clay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape

torgotorgo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

stew92's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

croww_teeth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Hate crime, Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Death

dragongirl271's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death

elisa_rachel's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

jennswan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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.

fbmzh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

The picture it paints is so bold yet the writer's softer heartedness is reflected in her style, or should I say her kindness....its beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Self harm, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

eas2's review against another edition

funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Blood and Pregnancy