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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

9 reviews

kari_g's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

5 stars implies that I recommend it, and I really don’t. If you aren’t gonna tough it out, then it isn’t worth your time, but if you make it to the end, it’s truly life changing. I am better for having read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Incest, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide, Death, Terminal illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Classism, Gun violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, Infertility, Rape, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Confinement, Alcoholism, Excrement, and Infidelity

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

“Everything bad that ever happened to him happened because he couldn’t read.” 
One of the most impactful  books I have ever read. Morrison always reminds me just how much power words can hold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Abandonment, Death of parent, Incest, Racial slurs, Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Violence, Child death, Murder, Classism, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

moranguinhos's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Racism

al3x1113's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

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

3.75

very challenging novel thematically, but great writing and lesson. i found most of the book slow and the ending rushed, which is why i gave it the rating i did. overall though, worth a read as it carries a valuable lesson! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Physical abuse

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.5

I can confidently say: I was touched. I don't know if I was moved, but in another life I'm sure there's a version of me, either in another universe or that lives hidden in the back of my own mind now, who would have weeped. Maybe I was moved. I get it. I think I know what that feels like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion, Homophobia, Murder, Rape, and Violence

cass_nobody's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Sexual content, Incest, Murder, Violence, Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Death

bianca_dishmon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

I thought this book was pretty decent. I like Toni Morrison's writing a lot. I believe she writes in a way that is rather poetic and makes the book flow easily. However, what I do not like about the writing is how the book is formatted. I find that in Morrison's books the central theme featured in the title is never mentioned on as grand as a platform I'm expecting. For example, in [b:The Bluest Eye|11337|The Bluest Eye|Toni Morrison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388208495l/11337._SX50_.jpg|1987778], the topic of blue eyes is only mentioned in passing, and I felt like that was similar in this book. When Solomon is introduced, his character has a large impact on the storyline, but I wish there was more background with him. I was also not a big fan of the open-ended ending. In books that can get hard to follow like this one, I would've preferred a more finite ending. Besides those points, I enjoyed the writing and the second half of the book, but it definitely would've been more enjoyable and satisfying to finish if the ending wasn't open-ended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, and Physical abuse

lizgo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Medical content, and Terminal illness

kelleykamanda's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is truly breathtaking. With every read I enjoy it as if it was the first time. The symbolism, metaphors, characters, and overall themes are simply perfect. Just a beautifully written representation of oral history, the pain Black women face, the loss of self, etc etc. perfect 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Murder, Slavery, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, Violence, Death, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcohol, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, Infidelity, and Torture

This book talks about the many aspects of pain and loss experienced during the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras