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A review by elfs29
Love by Toni Morrison
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
I don’t expect that Toni Morrison has ever written anything that isn’t entirely perfect. This reminded me a lot of Sula; the way Morrison writes female characters is religiously perfect, the way she explores their relationships and the way men infiltrate them is genuinely heartbreaking. Within the political back drop of America through the civil rights movement, this novel draws attention to the shrapnel left behind by the death of a well renowned man in every woman he knew, even women he didn’t. Impeccably crafted, Morrison feeds you this story in pieces that, when they slot together, reveal a complex and emotional portrayal of sex, relationships and of course, love.
Even in idagay they had never been able to share a certain twin shame. Each one thought the rot was hers alone. Now, sitting on the floor braving the body’s treason, with everything and nothing to lose, they let the phrase take them back once again to a time when innocence did not exist because no one had dreamed up hell.
Even in idagay they had never been able to share a certain twin shame. Each one thought the rot was hers alone. Now, sitting on the floor braving the body’s treason, with everything and nothing to lose, they let the phrase take them back once again to a time when innocence did not exist because no one had dreamed up hell.