11.4k reviews for:

Beloved: A Novel

Toni Morrison

4.08 AVERAGE

lindsaywalsvick's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

tadaitsanya's review against another edition

5.0

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I cannot lie, if I were to rate the first ~quarter of the book alone, it would have been a 2. HOWEVER, the remainder of the book was so brilliant and well done that it absolutely deserves a 5. The book is hauntingly beautiful and sad. I will certainly think about it often and will reread over the years.

kbyers25's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

chlxelauren's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

quietlycuriouskate's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

sashaeatbook's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Murder

angelique68's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

andrewharron's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stoneface67's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

theothertyler's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes