I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Maya Angelou

304 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
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Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as c...

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Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 74%
inspiring 52%
sad 35%
challenging 34%
hopeful 29%
dark 24%
informative 24%
funny 13%
tense 9%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 24%
fast 12%

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