I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou's Autobiography #1

Maya Angelou

304 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Description

The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ." . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not since the days of my childhood . . . have I found myself so moved . . . Her portrait is a Biblical study of life in ...

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Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 74%
inspiring 52%
sad 34%
challenging 32%
hopeful 27%
informative 23%
dark 22%
funny 11%
tense 8%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 24%
fast 13%

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4.25

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