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

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Hearing Maya Angelou tell her own story in her own voice was wonderful. She's a gifted storyteller and speaker, and her mastery of language creates a wonderfully vivid image of her childhood for her readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Lesbophobia and Abandonment