Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Song of Solomon

Toni Morrison

337 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

With this brilliantly imagined novel, the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures the coming-of-age story as audaciously as Saul Bellow or Gabriel García Márquez.Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a r...

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Moods

reflective 68%
emotional 65%
challenging 54%
dark 43%
tense 35%
mysterious 33%
sad 28%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 10%
funny 8%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 41%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 23% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.15

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