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A review by pattydsf
Love by Toni Morrison
3.0
This is my second Morrison novel in less than two months. I read A Mercy for my book group and realized that I found that novel challenging, but excellent. So I wanted to see how I would relate to another one of her novels. This one was read by Toni Morrison.
I am impressed by Morrison's ability to narrate her own novel. Reading for audio books is not easy, and I have listened to few authors who do a good job reading their books. Morrison's reading enhanced this book.
Love was not an easy story to read. As often happens with Morrison's books, when I have finally figured out the story, that is when the novel ends. The reader never knows where Up Beach is, but we do know that the important man in Up Beach is Bill Cosey. The whole book and the world of Up Beach revolves around this man, long after he is dead.
Morrison took me to another world that was unfamiliar to me. She taught me, again, that the vagaries of humans are the same no matter the time or place. People, in Morrison's world do not love or hate easily. Life is always complicated and never easy. However, as I read Morrison, life, no matter what, is always worth living.
I am not sure how soon I want to visit one of Morrison's books. But I will go back for her fiction is challenging and wonderful.
I am impressed by Morrison's ability to narrate her own novel. Reading for audio books is not easy, and I have listened to few authors who do a good job reading their books. Morrison's reading enhanced this book.
Love was not an easy story to read. As often happens with Morrison's books, when I have finally figured out the story, that is when the novel ends. The reader never knows where Up Beach is, but we do know that the important man in Up Beach is Bill Cosey. The whole book and the world of Up Beach revolves around this man, long after he is dead.
Morrison took me to another world that was unfamiliar to me. She taught me, again, that the vagaries of humans are the same no matter the time or place. People, in Morrison's world do not love or hate easily. Life is always complicated and never easy. However, as I read Morrison, life, no matter what, is always worth living.
I am not sure how soon I want to visit one of Morrison's books. But I will go back for her fiction is challenging and wonderful.