Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

103 reviews

madde's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

momoxshi's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Still processing everything after finishing this. Currently speechless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

abception's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Racism, and Classism

crybabybea's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

This memoir is incredibly important for its time, and Maya Angelou continues to be an important figure in Black history, not only for her clear technical ability in writing, but for her bravery to speak unabashedly about her life as a Black woman in the Jim Crow south. Published during one of the many dangerous peaks of white supremacy, during a time when civil rights activists were being targeted, harassed, and murdered, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings stands out as one of the most important memoirs ever written.

Despite its importance, I found it a bit of a tough read; probably because of the older style of writing that came across at times as disjointed. As a coming-of-age story, it's enjoyable and easy to get through, with plenty of moments of unbelievably beautiful prose that really showcase Maya Angelou's poetic talents.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

4.0

Interesting and often moving but sometimes felt more like a series of essays than a memoir

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Child abuse, Classism, Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and War

litliz's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Body horror, Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

branamalyssa10's review

emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, and Murder

victoriathuyvi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

lilyreads01's review

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Racism

tedgluxe's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, and Pedophilia

Minor: Lesbophobia