I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin
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It started out as a really great 4⭐️ book with an engaging story line. I loved reading about her early childhood. I honestly thought it would be a home run reading but I DNF'D at page 268. After she began speaking about her return to San Fran after being at her dad it just took a turn for the worse. I thought it was pretentious and long for no apparent reason. I know she is a great orator and all but honestly stretching one thought through 3/4 pages or a chapter is just ridiculous. I feel like it would have ended 100 pages earlier and I would have left feeling satisfied. The whole scene about how she was fighting to be a conductor on the bus, although noble really isn't worthy of address in the same manner as Harriet Tubman. I'm not saying racial issues are unimportant, but it was just escalated too much for my liking.
Ohhhh.... I feel so bad to say this, but I was very much underwhelmed. I ❤️ Ms Angelou, but was really bored at times. Other times her storytelling was poignant or so full of life and observation, that it stayed with me for a while. Having her read the book to me and sing the songs was certainly special.
Description
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.
“I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.”—James Baldwin
Book Information
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It started out as a really great 4⭐️ book with an engaging story line. I loved reading about her early childhood. I honestly thought it would be a home run reading but I DNF'D at page 268. After she began speaking about her return to San Fran after being at her dad it just took a turn for the worse. I thought it was pretentious and long for no apparent reason. I know she is a great orator and all but honestly stretching one thought through 3/4 pages or a chapter is just ridiculous. I feel like it would have ended 100 pages earlier and I would have left feeling satisfied. The whole scene about how she was fighting to be a conductor on the bus, although noble really isn't worthy of address in the same manner as Harriet Tubman. I'm not saying racial issues are unimportant, but it was just escalated too much for my liking.
Ohhhh.... I feel so bad to say this, but I was very much underwhelmed. I ❤️ Ms Angelou, but was really bored at times. Other times her storytelling was poignant or so full of life and observation, that it stayed with me for a while. Having her read the book to me and sing the songs was certainly special.