A review by eff_reads
Beloved by Toni Morrison

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

read for class and honestly i don’t think i truly understood this book the way i needed to understand it. i expected it to be more magical realism esp around beloved’s character and where she comes from, but it was ultimately lacking in that regard & left me with so many questions. the prose and writing were undeniably good, but it can become tedious when the plot is so goddamn SLOW. also i really HATED Paul D with everything in me. i am #certified Paul D hater and failing to understand the chemistry between the two really put a bad taste of Sethe’s development at the end. at it’s core, Beloved is truly about and for Black enslaved women who are survivors. survivors of sexual abuse &  trauma from slavery. it’s about the power family can carry. it was heavy & hard to read most times, would only recommend in the right head space. 
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