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
trisha_clay's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape
torgotorgo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault
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
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.fbmzh's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Self harm, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
eas2's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Blood and Pregnancy
aqtbenz's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
teresaisareader's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Murder, Racial slurs, and Emotional abuse