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# I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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Review: Excellent Read - Beautiful story - and hard to read sometimes because it can be triggering for victims of sexual assault. I didn’t know what to expect as all I’d ever read of Maya Angelou was her poetry. I was remiss in not reading her work sooner. She is an amazing storyteller (explains why she was Poet Laureate). I highly recommend this for anyone looking to give the one finger salute to the people banning books…and especially for those who just enjoy a good read.
Review: Beautifully written - Compelling reading - True American Classic - This book is worth reading on a lot of levels. First, her use of language describing her insights and observations is profound and beautiful. Example 1: "Then the wife who had been so charming and ready to smile changed into a silent shadow that played infrequently along the walls." Example 2: "The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance." Example 3: "The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education." Example 4: "He was a simple man who had no inferiority complex about his lack of education and, even more amazing, no superiority complex because he had succeeded despite that lack." Second. The stories she tells give a flavor of living in that place and time, as well as the cultural differences. For example she tells a story that starts with: "One afternoon, I was invited into our smoke-filled dining room to make the acquaintance of Stonewall Jimmy, Just Black, Cool Clyde, Tight Coat, and Red Leg. Daddy Cidell explained to me that they were the most successful con men in the world, and they were going to tell me about some games so that I would never be 'anybody's mark.'" Third. She gives specific examples of how the Black culture differed form the White, specifically the educated Black youth. Example: "We were alert to the gap separating the written word from the colloquial. We learned to slide out of one language and into another without being conscious of the effort. At school, in a given situation, we might respond with 'That's not unusual.' But in the street, meeting the same situation, we easily said, 'It be's like that sometimes.'" Fourth. She depicts the good, the bad and the ugly, not only in herself and her family but also in the Black and White culture. She does not gloss over her fears and failures. She does this not in a judgmental, mean or racist way, but almost as a non involved bystander would, or a journalist trying to be fair. There is much wisdom in this book and I hope my review will encourage you to read it.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,885 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Author Biographies #26 in Memoirs (Books) #31 in Women's Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (38,489) |
| Dimensions  | 4.14 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| ISBN-10  | 0345514408 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0345514400 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 304 pages |
| Publication date  | April 21, 2009 |
| Publisher  | Ballantine Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Read
*by C***S on January 31, 2026*

Beautiful story - and hard to read sometimes because it can be triggering for victims of sexual assault. I didn’t know what to expect as all I’d ever read of Maya Angelou was her poetry. I was remiss in not reading her work sooner. She is an amazing storyteller (explains why she was Poet Laureate). I highly recommend this for anyone looking to give the one finger salute to the people banning books…and especially for those who just enjoy a good read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written - Compelling reading - True American Classic
*by S***Y on June 12, 2014*

This book is worth reading on a lot of levels. First, her use of language describing her insights and observations is profound and beautiful. Example 1: "Then the wife who had been so charming and ready to smile changed into a silent shadow that played infrequently along the walls." Example 2: "The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerence. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance." Example 3: "The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination, as are intelligence and necessity when unblunted by formal education." Example 4: "He was a simple man who had no inferiority complex about his lack of education and, even more amazing, no superiority complex because he had succeeded despite that lack." Second. The stories she tells give a flavor of living in that place and time, as well as the cultural differences. For example she tells a story that starts with: "One afternoon, I was invited into our smoke-filled dining room to make the acquaintance of Stonewall Jimmy, Just Black, Cool Clyde, Tight Coat, and Red Leg. Daddy Cidell explained to me that they were the most successful con men in the world, and they were going to tell me about some games so that I would never be 'anybody's mark.'" Third. She gives specific examples of how the Black culture differed form the White, specifically the educated Black youth. Example: "We were alert to the gap separating the written word from the colloquial. We learned to slide out of one language and into another without being conscious of the effort. At school, in a given situation, we might respond with 'That's not unusual.' But in the street, meeting the same situation, we easily said, 'It be's like that sometimes.'" Fourth. She depicts the good, the bad and the ugly, not only in herself and her family but also in the Black and White culture. She does not gloss over her fears and failures. She does this not in a judgmental, mean or racist way, but almost as a non involved bystander would, or a journalist trying to be fair. There is much wisdom in this book and I hope my review will encourage you to read it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A nonchalant life and book
*by D***C on November 4, 2025*

Maya Angelou wrote her life story so nonchalantly. I love that because that’s how life should be. We survive much better when we live through our traumas and healings in a casual calm, and relaxed manner. No need for anxiety, interest or enthusiasm. Bad things can happen. Good things can happen. Stay on your course what ever that may be. That one lesson, though there are many more, is worth five stars from this reader.

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