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337 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
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 10,654 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 55%
dark 43%
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: 59% | Yes: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Incest, Racism, Racial slursModerate
Murder, Violence, DeathMinor
Suicide, Abortion, Slavery337 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330305020
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
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 10,654 reviews
Moods
emotional 67%
challenging 55%
dark 43%
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: 59% | Yes: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 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, DeathMinor
Suicide, Abortion, Slavery