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Home by Toni Morrison

7 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked the switching narratives i just wish it had continued to the end of the book, i liked the mix of less emotional third person narratives and more emotional first person sections

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Medical trauma, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Mental illness

zeldazonks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

A short and quick read but no less poignant or impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death, War, Grief, and Medical trauma

rubym55's review

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Hate crime, Death, Classism, Child abuse, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Violence, Slavery, Murder, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape, Death of parent, Torture, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Infertility and Animal cruelty

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Mental illness, War, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Blood, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Adult/minor relationship

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.0

my second toni morrison book and the conclusion is maybe we just dont click??

home def has its moments, and its portrayal of jim crow era racism is jarring and realistic--one cant simply read it and not feel even a smidgen of disgust or despair--and a reminder of the horror and abomination of that time. the depiction of a traumatized vet, the hyprocrisy of american society and army, the community and camaraderie among black folks, and cee's & frank's character developments are major positives as well.

however, i couldnt rly connect to the characters, thus my subtle disassociation from them and their plight, rendering my reading experience sth of a frequent stop and start w/o any distinct emotional beat--and emotional impact just happens to be sth i highly value in my reading. this isnt a bad book by any means--it's by toni morrison, for god's sake--but it's not rly my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Infertility

kumquatlemon's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

3.75

Morrison writes characters into existence in a way that makes them feel alive. I feel like I've met Cee before, heard about Frank from friends, and was raised by the women of Lotus. The world they inhabited felt real, like it was a fraction of the story many of us share and come to live, but with experiences so unknowable and specific to the people that tell it. 

HOME is written to examine what that word means, who you share it with, and how you come to name it. It is a beautiful book, with beautiful structure, and an even more beautiful message.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Blood, and Medical trauma

Depictions of bodily harm typical of war.

gloriatulwan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

❤️

Instant 5/5, read it in 4 hours, cried at the end.

"In this world with these people she wanted to be the person who would never again need rescue."

"I can be miserable if I want to. You don't need to try and make it go away. It shouldn't go away. It's just as sad as it ought to be and I'm not going to hide from what's true just because it hurts."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts