I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a powerful memoir that offers a glimpse into Maya Angelou’s childhood and early life. She talks about her relationships with religion, family and the racial discrimination. She also talks about her trauma using a very eloquent script to talk about her life in general.
I really enjoyed this memoir as I was able to see Angelou’s life which she describes with detailed imagery and honesty that I appreciated. It really made me think more about racism and resilience as Maya struggled with these things in her early life. I really liked her philosophies on religion as it made me think, being a religious person myself. While she does use a very mature and eloquent writing style, this book was still very intriguing, and I was never bored while reading it.
Overall, I would recommend this to people interested in reading a very impactful memoir. I would say that this should be read by people ages 16+ as the book does mention and include scenes of sexual assault which could be a sensitive topic for some. But overall, this memoir had quite an impact on me and would be a great memoir for anybody to read and learn from.