Reviews tagging 'Racism'

I Know why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

350 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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The beginnings of a legendary life. Angelou’s experiences are a perfect snapshot of life in a particular time and place(s) for a young black girl. It was quite a moving experience listening to her narrate her own story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Transphobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, War

jeannette_m's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape

plantsandpythons's review against another edition

3.0

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment

erjnrose's review against another edition

3.75

slow-paced

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my first ~serious~ book on my reading for fun journey and it took me a long time. it was beautiful and heavy and important, but it wasn’t easy/fun/beach reading. i’m glad to have read this classic and to know more about her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Death, Violence, Pregnancy

naomiauld's review against another edition

5.0

informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Classism

maregred's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape

pbraue13's review against another edition

5.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault

melist6's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Homophobia

erob6516's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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I love her writing style, and when she writes a quotable line it is the most quotable line. It took too long to get off the ground. I understand that the slower pace was meant to contrast the two paces of the places she lived, but that doesn’t make it any more enjoyable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence