Letter to My Daughter
Maya Angelou
4/5
More non-fiction, I've read like four this year but that's four more than I usually read without academic provocation. Maya Angelou is a phenomenal writer because of how profound yet understandable her writing is. It's not written in a way that is separated from the reader, it feels like she's actually speaking to the individuals rather than the masses. Letter to My Daughter is a collection of short essays about her life that represent her lessons to the younger generation.
I really liked most of the individual stories. Like I said, they were profound but I also didn't feel like I was reading some hyped up events that were largely embellished. I can believe that Angelou lived through these events and I can't believe she could put all these seemingly random events into a comprehensive narrative.
I didn't feel the impact of the larger message as much as I would like to in a book that I was expecting to have such weight. The individual essays were weighted, comical at times, and significant in their own ways. I just couldn't feel the underlying message of it all at the end despite the significance of each story. I liked them all for their own value but I don't know if it's a singular letter or more of a compilation of life lessons. Still would recommend it though if you're feeling the need for worldly wisdom or funny life stories from someone who was so experienced and thoughtful.
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