Marguerite and her brother live with their grandmother in the rural American South in the 1930-40s. She has many formative and- at times- disturbing experiences throughout her adolescence, both in the South and while she visits California. Marguerite's story is one of triumph as she comes of age in a racist and conservative society. I read this book because I had not read it before. It is wildly famous and often referenced, so I wanted to be "in" the next time it came up. Honestly, I did not immediately love this novel, though I see the tremendous strength and value of Angelou's words. I found the novel more engaging the farther I read. Now I've read it and know it and will feel cultured the next time it comes up.
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