A review by jcstokes
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This is now my favorite of all time. It made me realize how universal the feminine POC experience is. It turns out that things that I thought were original to me have already happened and were already thought of. It’s comforting but also disappointing because though this book takes place almost 90 years ago, POC women are still going through the same struggles. My hope is that in 50 years when I re-read this book, I will be satisfied with how far society has come and that some of the situations in this book will be so foreign that the only realistic thing about the book will be the feelings and memories it gives its readers.
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