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When Maya Angelou speaks, I listen. When she writes, at least in this example, I was tired of listening. Much of this part of her autobiography seems to excuse her bad choices, therefore explaining why the consequences are not her fault. I don't want to know how her life turns out in the next book, but I was really glad to be done with this part of it. I will return to listening now.

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adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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I’m going to finish this at a later date.

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adventurous challenging inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

Maya Angelou’s writing is truly amazing. I can’t believe how much she has done in her life and all the major figures she has spent time with. I appreciate that she didn’t shy away from her blunders and it felt like a true, honest account of this time in her life. I will say the last 1/4 of the book was my least favorite but some of that had to do with where she was at in life instead of the writing. I will definitely read more parts of her autobiography series.

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4.0

Maya Angelou a une plume très détaillée. Sa vie semble remplie de rebondissements et de rencontres plus étonnantes les unes que les autres. En raison, des situations abordées, cette lecture me fait vivre toute sorte d’émotions et me fait réaliser que plus les choses évoluent, plus elles sont semblables. Cette autobiographie permet de « comprendre » (en tant que femme blanche, je ne pourrai jamais réellement comprendre) en partie la réalité des personnes noires dans les années 60. Maya Angelou est une femme forte et indépendante.

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5.0

This audiobook is a dramatisation of Maya Angelou’s 4th autobiography brought by the BBC Radio 4 cast. It is essentially a heavily cut down version of Maya’s 4th book with an entire crew of people narrating her story including herself.

This book highlights her transition from being a cabaret singer to civil rights activist involving herself with several organizations like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and South African Liberation for Freedom . She meets a string of famous leaders and is strung out so to speak by the many lovers she finds along the way. One thing I took away is that the goodness of her heart took her to many places and she even landed opportunities in the unlikeliest of places because her circle of friends vouched for her. It’s just amazing to see the many lives and experiences she’s lived. Another beautifully narrated , dramatized biography, I can see why these are so revered

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