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Recitatif by Toni Morrison

6 reviews

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

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

jjjjo's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Ableism, Bullying, Addiction, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Drug use, Classism, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

mx_sunshine's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

4.0

This was very interesting. I’ll definitely be reading more from Toni Morrison. I love her writing style.
My favourite part was about the signs. Very tense. I’ve never read such an open ended story.
Zadie Smith’s introduction was very insightful but it unfortunately shaped my thoughts on the story before I had a chance to read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Racism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, and Death of parent

jojo_'s review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Ableism, and Racism

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Homophobia

amandas_bookshelf's review

challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Classism, Grief, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use