Reviews - سرود سلیمان

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It's an uncomfortable book. For one thing, most of the main characters are casually misogynistic. And then there's the violence.

I think Toni Morrison is fundamentally an artist of the scene -- like a Ken Loach film, everything in a Morrison book exists to set up a series of rich, nuanced conversation (but add in some ghosts and witches). This means there are a few scenes in Song of Solomon that are perfect. But I sometimes feel like Morrison jumps too quickly to the scene, in a way that isn't believable to me. Suddenly a cruel and uncaring man inexplicably becomes vulnerable and emotional with his son, and it feels the motivating force is purely Morrison's desire to see what they might say if they started saying what was in their hearts. It feels like writing that shows its seams.

But all this feels like petty quibbling with a phenomenal writer.

jeffdude's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lily08's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

supercoolhotgirl's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

absolutely breathtaking. toni morrison’s prose is magical and the way she uncovered milkman’s family and their dynamics was beautiful. all of the words used were picked with such care and purpose, no word is meaningless. wow wow wow!!