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.

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.