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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
A beautiful and candid autobiography of Maya Angelou from her birth to age 17, showing us how she evolved from a shy and awkward girl victim of racism to a self-possessed young woman and mother. Wonderful writing style, a deep love for literature, an engrossing story with a sense of humour and a rage for justice.
emotional
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medium-paced
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informative
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Extremely beautiful writing, you forget your reading non fiction in the best way possible
An infamous "banned" book by one of the greatest poets of our time, this memoir gives a powerful look into what it was like to grow up during the Jim Crow era.
challenging
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informative
inspiring
medium-paced
inspiring
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slow-paced
I listened to the audio book where Maya Angelou narrates the book herself. It was excellent!
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
One of the most beautiful books I have ever read and I cannot wait to find the time to read it again. Every time I picked the book up I was transported into Angelou's mind and childhood. The characters are real and alive, and no matter how messy, you find a way to empathize with them. (Especially the mother/daughter relationship) Nothing will top Angelou's ability to make poetry into pose.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced