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cathync's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite part of this book? When Maya and Dolly concoct their scheme!
retiredlibrarylady's review against another edition
4.0
The last of her autobiographies. Shorter than the last several. She leaves Africa to work for Malcolm X, but he is assassinated shortly after her arrival. She then pivots to being the northern coordinator for Martin Luther King and the SCLC. Guy's health and happiness continue to be important; King's death is an additional trauma and turn in her road. At the end, with the encouragement of her friend Jimmy Baldwin (!), she begins what would be "I Know why the Caged Bird Sings".
deehawkins74's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first book by Maya Angelou that I can recall. I listened to the audiobook. I didn't realize it was a part of a series. It was ok. 3.5/4 Stars. I can tell she is an awesome story teller by how smooth her words spilled through the speakers in my car. I liked her memory of the deaths of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. My favorite part was the bonding of two females who weren't really supposed to meet or get to know one another. What an interesting woman. Knowing more about her life gives me a greater appreciation for her work. I wish I could've met her in real life when she was alive. I just bought one of her books. I look forward to reading it and reading more books by Maya Angelou.
imjustadow's review against another edition
5.0
wonderful, heartbreaking, uplifting. maya's voice cuts right to what she means while making you feel how she felt, through all the turmoil of the time period of this book
bookofcinz's review against another edition
4.0
The final in the series of biographies. Really loved how the series rounded out.
dumisa's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this one more than the other autobiographies in her series. It was real and raw but relatable. I took tangible lessons from it, not in a “lofty ideals” kind of way but in a “do this and that tomorrow” kind of way. It soothed me and now I miss her more.
michellel123's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciate Maya Angelou and enjoyed Caged Bird, but this wasn't for me. She's a talented writer who lived through and participated in key events in history, but this book was quite ego-centric with not too much self reflection.
biobibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
I could listen to her stories all day. She shares more of her stories of motherhood and love in this collection.
robyn1998's review against another edition
adventurous
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dark
emotional
funny
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informative
inspiring
reflective
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medium-paced
4.0
I listened to this on Libby today and enjoyed it a lot. I love learning about the Civil Rights Movement and I previously didn't know anything about Maya Angelou's contributions to it. It's funny getting her perspective on James Baldwin and really comforting hearing the struggles she went through and how she remained strong and seemed to see the funny side of things. I wish I'd read her memoirs in order now but will definitely look out for the other ones.