taylorlanxon's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexual assault
morganbrooke's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence
eatingbrains's review against another edition
3.75
In particular this made me consider the times it took place during, the "good ole days" and how shitty they were for a lot people. I make it a habit to not read much about a book before I pick it up to give everything a fair chance and the reason why I picked those one up was because I saw it on a list of commonly banned books. While it contains some mature(-ish) content, it is much tamer than many things I read as a youth and the value of showing other-ing on a personal degree is unmatched.
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, and War
stew92's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs
croww_teeth's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Hate crime, Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Death
dragongirl271's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Death
jennswan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse
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.aqtbenz's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Abandonment