The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou

336 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In The Heart of a Woman, Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to move to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and writers, reads her work at the Harlem Writers Guild, and begins to take part in the struggl...

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Moods

emotional 68%
inspiring 66%
reflective 64%
adventurous 35%
hopeful 35%
informative 29%
funny 24%
challenging 22%
sad 8%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 35%
slow 13%

Average rating

4.18

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