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Io so perché canta l'uccello in gabbia by Maya Angelou

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3.5
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5.0
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This is now my favorite of all time. It made me realize how universal the feminine POC experience is. It turns out that things that I thought were original to me have already happened and were already thought of. It’s comforting but also disappointing because though this book takes place almost 90 years ago, POC women are still going through the same struggles. My hope is that in 50 years when I re-read this book, I will be satisfied with how far society has come and that some of the situations in this book will be so foreign that the only realistic thing about the book will be the feelings and memories it gives its readers.
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4.5
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5.0
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Heartbreaking and heart warming. Uplifting and depressing. Isn’t that life though? It is all the things, as is this memoir. 

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. 
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5.0
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sashagalkina's review against another edition

4.75
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Maya Angelou is undeniably brilliant writer. Her sentences have a life of their own. Style so beautiful and engulfing, it's hard to believe it is just text on paper. A lot of reflection on difficult topics but not in an obtrusive, overwhelming way. I feel like the book broadened my mind. Can't recommend it enough.
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5.0
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The prose... the PROSE. Angelou's lines are crafted with such a dedication to creating an honest, compassionate depiction. While reading the novel, you get this impression that Angelou truly sees the world as a series of metaphors and similes. I can't even begin to express my gratitude for Angelou's work. 
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5.0
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elizabethpowers's review against another edition

1.75
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4.0
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