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Beloved by Toni Morrison

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daniellem1's review

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emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

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

3.5

kateabkemeier's review

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dark emotional slow-paced

3.75

Toni Morrison has such a poetic way of writing that really requires utter focus to fully understand. This story was beautifully written and makes me like her writing even more. I do wish there were section breaks when there was. A time jump or a perspective change because sometimes it was hard to tell who it was following and when.

meganchair's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

ebba_rosvall's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense

4.0

baffledborealis's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

punkinmuffin's review against another edition

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5.0

I'd really like to write a thoughtful and intelligent review. I just can't. Toni Morrison's prose makes anything I type read like angry ducks, quacking. So I'm just going to write, If you are considering this book, be prepared to be shattered by its beauty and horror. Beloved is brilliant, gut-wrenching, hard work for a reader and it will enrich your mind and heart.