 Reviewer Margaret Busby , who saw this book " not so much an ending as a beginning " , called Song " the culmination of a unique autobiographical achievement , a glorious celebration of indomitable spirit " . Like other reviewers , Busby considered Song a series of " beautifully crafted vignettes " and found the book concise and readable . Scholar John McWhorter did not look at Angelou 's use of vignettes as positively , and stated that all of her books were short , divided into " ever shorter " chapters as her series progressed , and " sometimes seem written for children rather than adults " . McWhorter recognized , however , that Angelou 's precise prose and " striking and even jarring simplicity " was due to Angelou 's purposes of depicting African @-@ American culture in a positive way . Busby also recognized Angelou 's ability to find inspirational lessons from adversity , both nationally and personally , although the emphasis in this book was on the personal , especially her dilemmas as a mother and as a lover . 
