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morningsdaughter's review against another edition
4.0
The audiobook is read by Ms. Angelou herself and her voice is very familiar to my generation.
Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Gun violence and Murder
Frequent uses of the n-word (by all races), descriptions of racial violence, descriptions of child abuse and sexual assault on a child.torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
4.0
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
a_bloom's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abortion
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and War
raelin's review against another edition
5.0
This audiobook read by the author was so moving. The raw honestly and painful openness in how she beautifully and tragically describes her early life is amazing.
It really reinforces that the adolescent experience is almost universal. The awkwardness and lack of self confidence while also being incredibly sure footed in some situations was so very relatable even 50 years after it’s original publication.
I really would recommend this to anyone, and especially sullen teenagers who feel misunderstood by everyone around them. This really brings home that everyone has a story, and you may never know another person’s whole story, but that there are some near universal feelings about finding your place in the world and how to fit in.
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail