I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a weighty biography, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
She was born Marguerite, but her brother Bailey nicknamed her Maya ("mine"). As little children they were sent to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their early world revolved around this remarkable woman and the Store she ran for the black community. White people were more than strangers - they were from another planet. And yet, even unseen they ruled.
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- Maya Angelou
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 281
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