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

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

I knew from a while back that I should be engaging with Maya Angelou’s work, and I am so grateful I started with this 🥺 Equal parts beautiful and heart-wrenching, this autobiography is one to read for sure. I bought a copy for my dad, as he had really enjoyed some previous recommendations I had told him about by black authors, and we had some very intense but interesting conversations around Maya’s life (e.g. when Cullinan calls her ‘Mary’ for example) which I appreciated. I cannot wait to pick up more of Maya’s autobiographies and other works ✨
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