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

5.0

Some of the most beautiful prose I've ever read, used in an unflinching autobiography. As opposed to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, when Angelou was a child and therefore not really in control of her own life, in this volume we see her take her first steps into adulthood and make some very unwise decisions. She can be naive, vindictive, flighty and neglectful towards her son, but she's still always intelligent, strong-willed and fascinating. Truly a masterpiece.

5 stars.