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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
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First time reading any of Maya Angelou’s work. Absolutely stunning! Some of the best poetry I’ve read in quite a while. ❤️
4.5 stars*
(I would’ve given this 5 stars but there were a few poems that didn’t click for me, or the vocabulary was out of my reach. I had to re-read sections and sometimes I still didn’t understand them, so I won’t give this a perfect rating unless I read this again and understand the poems better. That way I’ll be able to make a clear judgment on how I feel about it.)
I’m not a big fan of poetry but Maya Angelou gives me hope for what this art form is capable of. Her writing isn’t flowery or pretentious; the meaning of each poem is never lost, and she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. She tells the truth, and she says it loudly, angrily, with passion. There’s a lot of ode to black history and feminism and she tells those themes well. You can taste their struggle and their pride. You can tell from these poems that Maya was a force to be reckoned with, strong-willed and hopeful til the end. I admire her.
(I would’ve given this 5 stars but there were a few poems that didn’t click for me, or the vocabulary was out of my reach. I had to re-read sections and sometimes I still didn’t understand them, so I won’t give this a perfect rating unless I read this again and understand the poems better. That way I’ll be able to make a clear judgment on how I feel about it.)
I’m not a big fan of poetry but Maya Angelou gives me hope for what this art form is capable of. Her writing isn’t flowery or pretentious; the meaning of each poem is never lost, and she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. She tells the truth, and she says it loudly, angrily, with passion. There’s a lot of ode to black history and feminism and she tells those themes well. You can taste their struggle and their pride. You can tell from these poems that Maya was a force to be reckoned with, strong-willed and hopeful til the end. I admire her.
There were some poems I enjoyed, some I didn’t, but I can recognise how extremely talented Maya Angelou is. Her poems are so incredible and smart, even if they’re not always my style. This is the first poetry book I think I’ve ever read, and I think it was a great introduction.
Beautiful collection of poetry. Easy to see how Maya Angelou has had such a tremendous impact on American culture.
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