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crybabybea's review against another edition
3.0
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.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition
4.0
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
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: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, and Ableism
Moderate: Child abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Abortion and War
aqtbenz's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
chriswoody94's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Violence, Sexism, and Pregnancy
a_bloom's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Blood, Abortion, and Addiction
Minor: Infidelity, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, War, Incest, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Slavery
lily1304's review
4.25
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Violence, and Hate crime
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, War, and Pregnancy
caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt