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Recitatif by Toni Morrison

33 reviews

bi_n_large's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

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astridmalmhester's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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mysterymom40's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad tense 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

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jojo_'s review

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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? Yes

4.5

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dalmavatai's review against another edition

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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

3.5

This was a super interesting concept that I think Zadie Smith's introduction added to immensely. Without that introduction I don't think I would've understood half the significance of the story lol. I liked it but it was too short for me to really connect with the characters and rate it higher - but also I acknowledge that that wasn't really the purpose of the story, this is intended to be an experiment on the reader and it's a terrific one at that!

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sam25's review against another edition

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reflective 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

I read the version with the into by Zadie Smith. I read the story first and went back and read the intro

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daniellekat's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

3.0

This is such an interesting concept for a short story and it is beautifully written, but the essay at the beginning just totally killed my desire to get through this. I really wish I read the story first and then went back to read the essay because the essay (which is also interesting and well written) completely analyzed every single thing in the story to the point where I felt like I didn’t even need to actually read Recitatif. I might have to revisit this again with a clear head at some point.

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atamano's review

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challenging dark 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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eve81's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad fast-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

5.0

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rynicolereads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Such a powerful short story! My only recommendation is to skip the introduction by Zadie Smith until after you've read Morrison's words.

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