Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Recitatif by Toni Morrison

43 reviews

rach_fornow's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Morrison wrote 11 books and 1 short story and the short story didn't disappoint! 
I do think it's an interesting premise that this story is about race but she took away all obvious markers of who is white and who is Black. I'd love to hear some thoughts from others about this, I certainly had my own assumptions at play when I read about who is who. 
Toni Morrison is such a great talent, I am always grateful for her prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Violence

lidia7's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Classism, and Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, and Homophobia

takarakei's review against another edition

reflective fast-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

Really enjoyed listening to Zadie Smith's accompanying analysis of the only short story Toni Morrison wrote, which she posits makes this story even more significant. This one is really a thinker.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, and Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

Minor: Homophobia

latisha's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Racism

nelireads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Ableism, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Classism

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

graecus_'s review against another edition

challenging 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

#20booksbyblackwomen

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism and Racism

robinks's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

When I first heard about the concept of this short story, I was so intrigued. Now having read it, it really made me think about race and class and growing up. I wish the introduction was an afterword, as it contained many spoilers of the content.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Ableism, and Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, and Violence

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Homophobia

siebensommer's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

so good. also reading smith’s ‘introduction’ afterwards felt super rewarding

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Racism

ofsentience's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is easy to read and I love the movie quality of it. The story begs a question that never get answered. It's easy to fall into a guessing game, but you don't need to. Aside from the racial and socioeconomic issue, I love the way Morrison show that people very often have a very stark memory of certain events.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Ableism