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A review by nlo
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
I saw someone in the reviews wrote that it would have been better if it was fiction ??? its an autobiography ... and to top it off it was written by and about *the* talented Maya Angelou. That seemed like such an odd comment to me.
Anyway, this book satisfies my taste for autobiographies of famous American culture literature writers. While I might not relate to most of what Angelou shares, I would have been telling a complete lie if I said this piece of literature was not moving. Not only does this autobiography show you what it took for Ms. Angelou to become who she became, it also showed me a glimpse of what it was like to live in the United States as a black woman in the 30s and 40s. Angelou does a great job of sharing some of the smaller details and larger themes that encompassed American society at that time in a way that puts American history books to shame.
Anyway, this book satisfies my taste for autobiographies of famous American culture literature writers. While I might not relate to most of what Angelou shares, I would have been telling a complete lie if I said this piece of literature was not moving. Not only does this autobiography show you what it took for Ms. Angelou to become who she became, it also showed me a glimpse of what it was like to live in the United States as a black woman in the 30s and 40s. Angelou does a great job of sharing some of the smaller details and larger themes that encompassed American society at that time in a way that puts American history books to shame.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Racism