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Beloved by Toni Morrison

13 reviews

vigil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

toni morrison’s writing style can take a second to get used too, and occasionally came at the expense of understanding certain events, but i don’t see how a book like this could’ve been written any other way. 

certain authors would benefit greatly from reading toni’s work, and experiencing the ways she’s delved into the lives of black people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and Slavery

fiveredhens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

favorite quotes:

She shook her head from side to side, resigned to her rebellious brain. Why was there nothing it refused? No misery, no regret, no hateful picture too rotten to accept? Like a greedy child it snatched up everything. Just once, could it say, No thank you? I just ate and can’t hold another bite?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and War

_kimb's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I am never recovering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury