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

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Summary: this book helped me understand my feelings it is wonderful
Review: I read this book long ago and just recently became aware of its meaning. Sometimes it takes a while to sink in. "I know why a caged bird sings". It is because it makes them happy in an unhappy situation

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Summary: Absolutely wonderful!
Review: What a great book! I am going into 8th grade and this was on the summer reading list. I started to read it thinking it would be BLAH but I thouroghly enjoyed it. Its very fascinating to learn about the discriminatory actions taken against this woman. Just to warn readers: some parts are revealing and disturbing, so be prepared!

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Summary: A repulsive book!
Review: Angelou talks about her selfious childhood in this sickening novel. She acts like everything is horrible, but her grandmother owns a successful store that has no trouble with the Great Depression. At the end she acts like everything is all right, but she has a bastard child on her hands; she leaves the reader's spirit feeling crushed. Its success can be attributed to the fact that high schools require students to read this God-foresaken novel. Whatever happened to Plato and Thucydidies? Why does Maya Angelou pass for literature?

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Summary: A Great poetic Flare
Review: I thougt Maya's autobiography was great, because of the poetic flare she added. I found many parts to be exciting and many to be dull. But they were always interesting because it was poetic.

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Summary: It is a must read!
Review: It was a great book, and the way it leaves you hanging on the last sentence waiting for more is great! I loved it soooo much!

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Summary: A little too wordy, but an overall good book
Review: I never normally would have picked this book to read, but in my school there is the dreaded summer reading. The first three or four chapters go by very s-l-o-w-l-y and are very wordy. But to my surprise, the middle and end of the book end up actually very interesting. If you like books about real people and true stories, I'd definitley reccomend it to you.

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Summary: I think this is just a great book
Review: This is a very beautiful book with lots of hidden meanings in it. I loved reading it because it was like you were living her life, good times and all, and when she cried, you cried, when she laughed, you laughed with her. it's a book that i think everyone could relate to in some way or another. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading and can relate to a great writer. I loved the ending. it seems that everyone remembers the ending, so it leaves you with a great quoter, "you don't have to think about doing the right thing. if you're for the right thing, then you'll do it without thinking." though it was meant a differnt way in the book, anyone can change it to suit them and relate to it. you'll find that it's right in every aspect.

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Summary: Good, enjoyable and sad
Review: The best word I could use to best describe the contents of this book is SAD. It is well written and makes you fell great compassion for the main character. It is a very moving book and disturbingly realistic. A must read.

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Summary: I hated this book
Review: I hate how Maya Angelou thinks she's such a victim and tries to steal everyone's sympathy in a verbose piece of garbage. There are about a million lives right now that are much worse than hers but she acts like she has persevered the most racism and injustice in the world. She puts in about thiry big words for "opression" and "racism" and acts like she has reached sainthood. All this book is, is a self praisal (i forgot how to spell that).

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Summary: ...
Review: Well, the beginning was terribly boring. I didn't understand much, either. But towards the end, it was an okay book. I have read better books, however.