Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Beloved by Toni Morrison

202 reviews

graecus_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Blood

mx_sunshine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This took me over a month to read. It was really difficult to get through. I was left feeling stunned and empty at a lot of points. Toni Morrison is a fantastic author. She put so much into this book. I’m so grateful that she wrote it. I won’t ever be able to forget some of the striking images she described.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

maiaiaia's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Slavery, Child death, and Racism

b_easelbub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Genocide, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Grief, Slavery, Child death, Child abuse, Torture, Death, Blood, Violence, and Gore

artis_meretrix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This is an amazingly written book that required adaption to the screen. No one ever told me Toni Morrison writes horror!! This book was amazing. One of those books you can re read repeatedly and always find something new. Hella recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

danielleboldry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the final pages of this novel have me speechless. a gorgeous, haunting and heartbreaking tale of American history - such an important read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Slavery, Rape, and Murder

allyreadabook's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An achingly beautiful portrayal of love, trauma, and how we survive in its wake. There is no way to describe this book with words that come near to being worthy of Morrison’s own  stunning prose. This book grabbed me by the heart and refused to let go. Perfect doesn’t even come close to describing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Racism, Sexual violence, Rape, Child death, Racial slurs, and Murder

singintina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Well written but extremely difficult subject matter. I will be thinking about this book for a long time but I can’t say that I “enjoyed” reading it. I’m glad I did as I think it’s an important part of American history to understand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Violence, and Rape

kierank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of the few books I read in high school that I really really enjoyed. I couldn’t put it down. Gives the word “haunting” a whole new meaning. The kind of book where u have to put it down and stare into the wall for a bit sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Slavery, Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs

hxcpanda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child death, Hate crime, Murder, and Slavery