A review by buttercupita
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

4.0

I read this in high school and was moved by Toni Morrison's mastery of language and description. Decades later, I am surprised by many things: 1) That I had absolutely no recall of the plot!, 2) That passages from this book, published in 1979, could have been written today, particularly around everyday racial injustices (okay -- maybe not surprised, but saddened), and 3) That the story has such rich and interesting female characters but revolves around the male protagonist (The Bluest Eye and Beloved make me think of Toni Morrison as a female-focused author -- that is naive.) I still love the language, but admit to being confused by quite a few plot points. It would be helpful to read this with a class to get a better understanding of some of the symbolism Morrison uses and choices she makes.