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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
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September 1, 2017
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September 30, 2017
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September 2017 New School

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Andreea
Feb 22, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
It's not the story that amazed me, but the writing style. This memoir is the most beautifully written memoir that I ever read. I am speechless. And don't even get me started on all the issues that it addresses. I wish this was on my required reading list in high school too.

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Oct 15, 2011 rated it liked it
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The book was well-written, but I think that I was expecting more from it. It simply seemed like a memoir. I am certainly not trying to downplay the events that occured in her life, but there are joys and tragedies in everyone's life. I felt more like she was sharing "Her Story" with the reader than trying to "prove" something or be life-changing. ...more
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