I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Abridged Audio Edition)

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Summary: Superb Penmanship!
Review: Contradictory to the fact that I am 15 and was assigned this for a grade, I found that this book was more fun to read than I expected. The way Maya told her life's story is so compelling, that I wish to read the remaining autobiographies! This is a 'must have!'

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Summary: This is a great book!!!!!
Review: Maya Angelou's 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings' is one of the best books i have ever read. It kept me interested the whole time while reading it. For any one that wants to read a great book read this one!!!!!

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Summary: inspires me to strive
Review: I enjoyed this book on so many levels. The way in which she wrote the book, where we see everything through her eyes at different stages of her life really amazed me. I was able to experience her life right along with her. This book touched me both on a spiritual, emotional, and physical level. At times I could feel the pain she was going through. Her emotions and mood would determine mine. This book has encouraged me to never accept anything but the best in life and to achieve my dreams no matter what.

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Summary: Boring
Review: I had to read this for school so i figured, i'll just read it awhile before school starts. don't try it. i completely forgot what it was about so now i'm stuck with a blank piece of paper and a book report due tomorrow.

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Summary: This book is one of the best books I have ever read!
Review: Maya Angelou's words and poetic prose will lift your spirits and charm your soul. This book which is the beginning of a string of autobiographies, piques and captures the reader's interest as she recounts growing up as an African-American in a small southern town. If you enjoyed this one be sure to finish her autobiographies and live vicariously through this remarkable woman's life.

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Summary: disappointed in the omission of the section on Mrs. Flowers
Review: As an eighth grade reading teacher, I purchased the audio version hoping that my class could hear Maya Angelou read the section on Mrs. Flowers when we finished reading it in our text ('Lean on Me' - D. C. Heath and Company). Unfortunately, buying abridged works in any form is risky business. My low rating is not by any means a reflection of Maya Angelou's work, but a reflection of the material choosen by Random House to include in the audiobook on CD.

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Summary: BOTTOM LINE
Review: This review comes to you from a 15 year old male. If you are assigned this book, I suggest you read it to pass tests, etc., since it isn't too long. Don't read it if you don't have to. The story has absolutely no plot and when I reached the end I was asking myself "Where's the story?". No wonder, it comes from one of Oprah's close friends. Email me your comments.

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Summary: One of the worst books I have ever, ever, EVER read
Review: Usually I enjoy reading book. Usually. But in this book my interest just fell apart. This is the first book in years I had to FORCE myself to read. (It was required for school). The style and narrative were completely absurd. Many chapters had nothing to do with the chapters before and after it. In short, the book wasted words. Thus, the narrative got lost and left me COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED.

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Summary: An attempt to bring light on a "dark" issue.
Review: Being a rather high-standard reader I could not help to feel outraged by this book. A true example of a simple book, it only helps the English student if he were to write a paper on vernacular and slang usage of English in literary works. Considering the success it had in U.S.A., I should compare it to the French interest in Realism that ended as fast as it started. I do believe it is a leisure book, one not lacking, as a whole in deep moments, but having three sequences that could stirr some comment. I do fear that the public taste for such a book is drawn close by the easy level of English needed in order to read it and also the " exciting" things told there. Though the author intended to break a prejudice on Afro-American writers she did nothing but reinforce the believe that lasted for such a long time. Instead of wasting your time with such a pathetic display of " A Lover's Complaint" I suggest that you drink a bowl of poison and watch some of Hitler's best speaches.

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Summary: it was horrible no one should ever read this book
Review: i can't stand it i can't read it without it putting me to sleep it was a horrible biography if you have a choice to read this book don't it is a waste of time