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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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3.0

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4.75

Maya Angelou had a WILD and ROUGH childhood. The book that prompted me to read this says: "Angelou evokes the harshness of black southern life with also recalling good times and bringing to life the people who played a role in her early years." I couldn't have said it better myself! I also really like Angelou's writing style and metaphors/similes to tell her story to the world. There are quite a few uncomfortable moments throughout the book, however I think it's still a very important read!

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2.0

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5.0

Last time I read this was back in high school and I didn’t realize the impact of Maya’s story. She is a wordsmith and how she describes things blows my mind that she could word it in a way that I understand exactly what she means. I particularly liked listening to the audiobook because it was Maya herself voicing it and I could listen to her voice for days. Just know there are some trigger warnings before reading around rape.

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4.75

Maya Angelou is the indomitable human spirit. What an incredible person.

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4.0

Very beautiful and poetic despite there being some traumatising explicit experiences.

This book is one of its kind as a literary autobiography. As it’s a coming of age story, the chapters seem more like short stories. I found myself getting lost in the detail and so found it harder to be absorbed in the story.

Quotes I found wonderful were:
‘One girl, whose name and face have melted into the years’
‘He was forever dropping slangy terms into his sentences like dumplings in a pot’
‘Bailey was the greatest person in the world. And the fact that he was my brother, my only brother, and I had no sisters to share him with, was such a good fortune that it made me want to live a Christian life just to show God that I was grateful.’

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