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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Morrison’s third novel put her on the map among America’s foremost writers. The trials & travels of Milkman Dead blend her storytelling mastery with sharply honed dialogue & even a touch of magical realism. As Milkman flees Michigan in a sorta reverse migration, she draws on the mythology of flight & freedom ingrained in former slaves. If the language doesn’t quite showcase the imaginative brilliance of Beloved (& the underrated Jazz?), it’s still a powerful literary achievement. (We’re grading on a curve here.) And who can resist characters named Guitar, Pilate & First Corinthians? “Wanna fly, you got to give up that shit that weighs you down.”
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t know if I read this book at a very tumultuous time in my life or if it’s just that applicable to a lot of people but I felt like I read at just the right time.
Even with knowing that, I still believe that this book deserves several reads. It’s incredible how she offers little treasures throughout the novel that both we and Milkman are suppose to pick up.
I also loved that this novel gave us such flawed characters because no one was perfect, yet everyone operated from a view of how the world wronged them. It just puts it into perspective how we believe people are actively trying to hurt us but in fact everyone is hurt and trying to return to a point when they were loved and taken care of.
Even with knowing that, I still believe that this book deserves several reads. It’s incredible how she offers little treasures throughout the novel that both we and Milkman are suppose to pick up.
I also loved that this novel gave us such flawed characters because no one was perfect, yet everyone operated from a view of how the world wronged them. It just puts it into perspective how we believe people are actively trying to hurt us but in fact everyone is hurt and trying to return to a point when they were loved and taken care of.
no. just no. this whole thing is just a massive trigger warning and just upsetting to read. i could never get into it, and just ending up googling everything after halfway. mega no from me.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
One of my favorite Morrison's so far. Ms.Morrison has done it again
challenging
emotional
reflective
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced