The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou

288 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction autobiography memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In The Heart of a Woman Maya Angelou leaves California with her son, Guy, to go to New York. There she enters the society and world of black artists and writers. Not since her childhood has she lived in an almost black environment, and she is surp...

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Moods

emotional 70%
inspiring 69%
reflective 69%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 32%
informative 30%
funny 23%
challenging 19%
sad 7%
tense 5%
lighthearted 2%
dark 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 32%
slow 12%

Average rating

4.18

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