Reviews tagging 'Racism'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

251 reviews

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

elviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Rape

Moderate: Racism

balfies's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I'm teaching Maya Angelou next week, so am doing a self taught crash course this week. This really is an impeccable memoir - the writing feels alive and contemporary, but this was published in '69. Angelou is a brilliant writer, she can really depict the quality of childhood with clarity, and can communicate intimately the heartbreak of poverty and the vicious normality of racism. If this is the quality of her purpose, I can't wait to read her poetry!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Pregnancy

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

tetedump's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Sexual harassment

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 against another edition

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

slayra's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

I know this is not the full version of the book, but I enjoyed it. BBC did a good job with this audiobook. The story is a classic and it is important that we know more about different cultures and times, but we are still people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Violence

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

andrea_h111's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape