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adriano64's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
abception's review against another edition
4.5
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
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
library_of_al's review
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
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
brynalexa's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Abandonment, Medical content, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Lesbophobia, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, War, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, and Alcohol
mreallyhatesyou's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
sarah_hutchins's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
ritte_e's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Body shaming, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, and Slavery
madamenovelist's review against another edition
4.5
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.