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sewfrench's review against another edition
5.0
What a family! I loved Maya Angelou's wisdom before, I appreciate it even more, now!
odarkor's review against another edition
emotional
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5.0
As someone who has a complicated mother wound this read was healing.
ihyuca's review against another edition
emotional
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lighthearted
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4.0
shailydc's review against another edition
4.0
I don't usually read books out of order (I haven't read the first 6 books of Maya Angelou's autobiography) but listened to this for Our Shared Shelf. Angelou's life and history are so interesting and I really enjoyed learning about her relationship with her mother. I'll be going back and reading the other 6 books in order after this.
alreadyemily's review against another edition
5.0
Not what I expected (more narrative biographical than digging into the psychology/strategies), but I didn't know it was one of Angelou's autobiographies. The story was interesting and moving. Ultimately her relationship with her mom shines through as a really inspiring one, and something to aspire to (tho maybe with less guns...
anjcgd's review against another edition
5.0
Hi Mother Maya, I hope you are doing good.
Your mom’s story is safe with me.
Your mom’s story is safe with me.
swiftie1977's review against another edition
5.0
This book was different from what I normally read. I really enjoyed this book and Maya's inside thoughts. Learning that her mother wasn't the greatest until later in her life. But their bond was so great.
jesslenc's review against another edition
challenging
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5.0
emi_dilli's review against another edition
4.0
I read this after falling in love with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou’s writing is so touching and beautiful. Her life is full of both love and pain. She has such a warm heart for people around her and holds no resentment, even when they mistreat her awfully.
Situating herself as a mother and a daughter is the focus of this memoir. She touches on some of the elements that make raising children while poor extremely difficult. She also talks about the strains of marrying a narcissistic white man and the sacrifices it entails.
There is a fair amount of repetition of events from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, but I acknowledge that this allows Mom & Me & Mom to stand alone rather than exist solely as part of a series of memoirs.
Situating herself as a mother and a daughter is the focus of this memoir. She touches on some of the elements that make raising children while poor extremely difficult. She also talks about the strains of marrying a narcissistic white man and the sacrifices it entails.
There is a fair amount of repetition of events from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, but I acknowledge that this allows Mom & Me & Mom to stand alone rather than exist solely as part of a series of memoirs.