I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Abridged) Audiobook

" "I know why the caged bird sings" read to me almost as a tragedy due to Mayas upbringing. However, having read her own autobiography to me it made this audiobook experience that much more powerful. Her way with words is truly powerful as despite everything she has gone through it keeps a somewhat sarcastic but very upbeat tempo with marvelous detail. "

" Maya Angelou is brilliant in the way she writes and is not afraid to point out details which might be embarrassing for others "

" This fits the bill of depressing-but-beautifully-written books that I usually love so much, with the added benefits of being historical and auto-biographical. Woohoo! I didn't know much about Angelou before reading this book, but man was her early life fascinating. Heartbreaking too, a lot of the time, but all the more amazing for what she has accomplished since then. "

" I thought that it overall was very interesting. Although some of the chapters took longer to read because the subjects weren't as interesting. But a majority of the chapters were intriguing and left me wanted to keep reading and reading. I absolutely loved the way the language was used throughout the book. It wasn't just proper English but actually stated the way people said things during the time of the book. A great read and many people should read it. "

" This is not a novel, but an autobiography. It's the story of a black American girl, growing up in Arkansas and California in the thirties and fourties of the twentieth C. Interesting as an historical document on racial discrimination and poverty, and as a psychological document on growing up and the female condition. There were a few beautiful and even exhiliarating scenes, and lots of strong pages on the treatment of blacks by white people. And ofcourse the scene of her rape, as an 8 year old, leaves a strong impression. But I must confess, the last third of the book was rather dull. "

" This is a heartfelt, touching book that explores the life of the author. Beautifully written and a rare look at one of the greatest poets. "

" Such a touching book. I highly recommend it. "

" INCREDIBLE! There's not much more to say. I have gone back to this book several times and I just can't say more about Maya Angelou's voice. "

" Anything Maya has written strikes chords in your heart and brings more enlightenment to the plight of black women everywhere. "

" She's an incredible writer, but her memoir was pretty boring. "

" I really like d this book and her style of writing. Warning- it is pretty graphic in a couple of places as she had a pretty hard young life. She's amazing though. "

" Absolutely loved this book! Ms Angelou writes wonderfully! "

" A really informative and entertaining read. I still crave more and more stories of her life in Staples. I felt like the whole book included too many years of her life, but it had an excellent progression. She ended it on something that I want to continue reading about in her next book. "

" had to read this for my english class spring quarter and it was pretty good. i might read some more of her books eventually. "

" Review and excerpts to come. "

" interesting to find out Maya's history...she is a strong woman! "

" Excellent, growing up in Detroit during the 50-60's, the view of racism from my raising suggests that this picture is most likely not only possible but true. "

" She certainly has great powers of observation. Interesting story. Ended abruptly. "

" I read this in school - and while I don't remember too much about the details - I do remember it being a fantastic book. "

" Maya Angelou's life story with great reflection notes on the past. "

" I really don't like autobiographies but this book was surprisingly engaging. I would read it again , and I would definitely recommend it. "

" My all-time favorite book (thus far in my 39 years.) beautiful, inspiring. "

" I really liked this book. It's well written by a great other. It is definitely inspirational, especially to victims of abuse in any way. I really enjoyed reading the book. "

" Read this book years ago and it has stayed with me forever - a young girls story of being raised by her grandmother ... And so much more "

" I have wanted to read this book for a long time. It was a moving story. It was not easy to live for an Aflican Amwrican girl in America at that time. However Margurite is a strong girl. I am sure she will be successful in the future. "

" I read this book in highschool for an independent study and did not enjoy it. I skimmed through the ending. "

" Truly inspiring book and a must read for everyone "

" Maya is so inspirational, I really enjoyed this book "

" I love this book because after all the things that maya went through she still learned how to work with all different type of races. this is one of my favorite books for maya Angelou because her books and poems has alot of feelings and lessons. "

" I have never had to drudge through a book like I had to this one. I had to read it for school. I wanted to burn it by the time I reached the last page. "

" The church part is hard to wrap my head around but her story is phenomenal and truly sad. She's a fabulous writer. "

" This book is interseting one of my favorite books. "

" I thinnk this book was fantastic. Mya included so many real life situations and true facts about what went on during that time.Mya also added great detail which made me wanting to keep reading more and more which i will continue to do. "

" I liked this book alot Maya went through alot in her life as a young African American Girl but she still strived to become the best she could in life and not let others hold her back form the best things in life. "

" i believe that it was a good book and it shows maya struggles through life at first it was kind of baoring and i didnt want to read it "