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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
dark
informative
medium-paced
Autobiographical episodes in the author's young life are written in a short story format. The voice, the description of setting and characters, strung together with honesty is amaaaaazing.
I listened to the audiobook as read by the author and it is among the best I've ever listened to; I especially liked the sections where the author would sing spirituals and hymns.
The sequence in which the author writes about rape was very difficult to stomach; my heart bled for her, it brought me to tears. Angelou's young life was anything but easy, though she writes about it with such grace and understanding. She looks back with a strength and hope that serves as inspiration to readers of all walks of life.
Highly recommended audiobook; must read classic literature.
I listened to the audiobook as read by the author and it is among the best I've ever listened to; I especially liked the sections where the author would sing spirituals and hymns.
The sequence in which the author writes about rape was very difficult to stomach; my heart bled for her, it brought me to tears. Angelou's young life was anything but easy, though she writes about it with such grace and understanding. She looks back with a strength and hope that serves as inspiration to readers of all walks of life.
Highly recommended audiobook; must read classic literature.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Maya Angelou’s poetic voice rings with compassion and wisdom.
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
I had no idea this was an autobiography until the final page, when I remembered that my mom had gifted me "A Letter to my Daughter" for my 18th birthday. She writes a letter to a daughter she does not have, where she only has a son. I just didn't realize... wow. I still have not read the aforementioned book.
What an incredible and important story. It is littered with highlighted and underlined phrases. I recommend reading Oprah's forward after you're done. This book feels biblical to me. It is devastatingly beautiful. My words are scattered, but my love and awe for this book are not. Thank God for Maya Angelou.
What an incredible and important story. It is littered with highlighted and underlined phrases. I recommend reading Oprah's forward after you're done. This book feels biblical to me. It is devastatingly beautiful. My words are scattered, but my love and awe for this book are not. Thank God for Maya Angelou.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, War
I did not enjoy this book as much as I would have liked. I liked the ending better than the whole book.
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Maya Angelou is unequivocally talented in poetry, and she proves herself as an equally talented storyteller
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
This book is very graphic during either one scene or a set of close scenes, it depicts child rape explicitly. Maya Angelou is telling her own story, so nothing is gratuitous, but it is hard to get through at points.