A review by sandybereading
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

this book required a lot of focus, rereading, & reflection after each chapter. but, i found myself really enjoying this process as i got farther into the book. i really love the way this book is set up, with each chapter being a moment in time that maya recounts & the lesson that came from that moment in her life. this book only follows her life up until the age of 15-16, which is such a staggering realization considering all that she went through during that time. & yet, i felt we never learned why the caged bird songs!