Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

74 reviews

solid_circle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

tammy_123's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

It really made me think about life in general and how easy my life is compared. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse and Pregnancy

haileyeh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Lesbophobia

kmikitin's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pregnancy and Lesbophobia

abception's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

violetends's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy

crybabybea's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

This memoir is incredibly important for its time, and Maya Angelou continues to be an important figure in Black history, not only for her clear technical ability in writing, but for her bravery to speak unabashedly about her life as a Black woman in the Jim Crow south. Published during one of the many dangerous peaks of white supremacy, during a time when civil rights activists were being targeted, harassed, and murdered, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings stands out as one of the most important memoirs ever written.

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Abortion, Murder, and Sexual harassment

robinsons515's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

andyourstruly's review against another edition

Maya Angelou is such a remarkable woman who lived such a remarkable time.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, and Pregnancy