Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison with Hortense Chabrier (Translator), Sylviane Rué (Translator)

379 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Inspiré d’un fait divers survenu en 1856, Beloved exhume l’horreur et la folie d’un passé douloureux. Ancienne esclave, Sethe a tué l’enfant qu’elle chérissait au nom de l’amour et de la liberté, pour qu’elle échappe à un destin de servitude. Quel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37,015 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

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