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challenging
emotional
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
5.0
This is my favorite Toni Morrison novel. It is simply a masterpiece by one of our greatest authors. The prose is gorgeous, the characters are complex and compelling, and the themes of the novel - home, exclusion/inclusion, belonging, generational hope and trauma- resonate timelessly.
Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, and Cancer
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
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