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A review by jessicajane
Singin' & Swingin' & Gettin' Merry Like Christmas by Maya Angelou
5.0
Maya Angelou's autobiography vol.3, 1949-1955
Maya Angelou's life story is incredibly rich in experiences and people and emotion. This is the third volume of her autobiography and, in my opinion, tops the first two. I was shocked to realise, when several chapters into book 3, that by that point she was only in her early twenties- it seemed that she already had a lifetime worth of stories to tell. Her vivid storytelling about life as a performer and description of her relationship with her son is entertaining and moving; I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, as well as finding it interesting and informative to learn about life as a black woman touring Europe in the mid-20th century.
Maya Angelou's life story is incredibly rich in experiences and people and emotion. This is the third volume of her autobiography and, in my opinion, tops the first two. I was shocked to realise, when several chapters into book 3, that by that point she was only in her early twenties- it seemed that she already had a lifetime worth of stories to tell. Her vivid storytelling about life as a performer and description of her relationship with her son is entertaining and moving; I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, as well as finding it interesting and informative to learn about life as a black woman touring Europe in the mid-20th century.