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337 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451083401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the co...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,557 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 54%
dark 42%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Death
337 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451083401
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. With this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison transfigures the co...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,557 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 54%
dark 42%
tense 33%
mysterious 32%
sad 28%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, Death