Reviews - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

4.28 AVERAGE

remythealexander's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

lonerwolf's review against another edition

3.0

It turned to be something else from what I have expected. A good read for feminists and anyone who have enough idea, what women are facing and had faced along the way.
Though, I dont understand why everyone is obsessed with narration from a child prospective.
I will suggest that this book is written to indulge specific readers to lose themselves in it and if you are anti-feminist, then you would like stay from this book' ideology.

cancerousblush's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

colleenroyer's review against another edition

5.0

While I, of course, knew who Maya Angelou was, I didn’t know her story until this book. This book is a memoir of Maya’s childhood. Maya grew up in a poor, small town in Arkansas in the height of segregation. Her story has a lot of low points, from racism and sexual abuse, but despite it all, Maya’s intelligence and drive helps her to overcome and excel. This is a raw, emotional and inspiring story. I look forward to reading more of her memoirs and learning more about the rest of her life. If you have the opportunity to listen to this as an audiobook, I highly suggest doing so and listening to Maya tell the story herself.