I just finished reading I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, an autobiography about poet Maya Angelou. I really enjoyed this book, but I think it had some aspects that may not be good for all ages.
The book starts out fairly slow, but is very detailed, and gives the reader a good picture of what is going on. The story is not too exciting at the beginning, but it is captivating. The characters are very complex, and it feels like the reader can sort of get to know them as the story progresses, especially young Maya and her brother, because the story tells how they change as they grow older.
Maya and her brother are sent to live in Arkansas With their strict, religious grandmother, and their disabled uncle. She is a struggles with racial prejudice, and gender roles, and throughout the book, her life is shaped by her mentors, and experiences.
I learned a lot about what life was like back then. Because it really happened to Angelou, she was able to write about those experiences with detail and accuracy, and still make it interesting.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was very inspiring, and I learned a lot from it. I would certainly recommend this novel.