A review by mariafernandagama
Gather Together in My Name by Maya Angelou

4.0

Another fascinating yet heart-wrenching journey through Maya's life. Following events through her eyes and perspective is a wild and necessary ride. Some parts of this book are difficult to handle, since it focuses on a period of her youth in which she was exposed to truly nasty things and taken advantage of by many different people. At times, I found myself in that classic shocked reader pose, with my hand covering my mouth, wondering how could people do this to her and praying everything will turn out alright. It seems so strange to be rooting for a person I know has already died. But it can't be helped. It's a really gripping book.