Recitatif by Toni Morrison

Recitatif

Toni Morrison

96 pages first pub 1983 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Twyla and Roberta have known each other since they were eight years old, when they were thrown together as roommates in a girls' shelter. Inseparable then, they lose touch as they grow older, only to meet again later at a diner, a grocery store an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,612 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 51%
emotional 37%
mysterious 23%
sad 14%
tense 13%
informative 12%
dark 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 65%
medium 28%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 37% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 18% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.34

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