Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

20 reviews

ta_ma_ra_gj's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

stevia333k's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

I mean some of it is wise, tho there's a shitload of assimilationism. Anyways, we're told to tailor this wisdom with our intelligence as we see fit.

A lot of it basically comes down to be polite so that you can make friends with people who will be willing to bail you out as needed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Stalking, Rape, Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Addiction

rosalind's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Slavery, and Sexual content

Minor: Xenophobia

honeyvoiced's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Death and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

tina94's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Body horror

Moderate: Racism and Rape

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, and Rape

anulaa's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, and Violence

bookishplantmom's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

I never know just how to discuss memoirs on here. All I will say is that this was masterfully written and poignant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Racism

caterina's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.5

Maya Angelou is great, but the best thing about this book is that the audiobook is read by her. I love when she's sharing stories that she learned from, and the coffee story and the rug story will definitely stick with me, but her preachy advice (e.g. all the stuff about patriotism) is not my thing and I often disagreed with her. It's a disjointed collection, and in particular her short essay on rape feels like her just taking the opportunity to throw a take out there without having done research or thought it through. Take what resonates and leave the rest!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Rape, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

parisa0npluto's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective

4.25

maya angelou really is one of the greatest women ever !!! all the prose and the self-awareness reflected in her writing, she was always ahead of the curve. would've been 5/5 but i don't really care about America or religion

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape