A review by caitlyn_baldwin
Recitatif by Toni Morrison

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Twila and Roberta share a bond forged from similar circumstances, but we find racial disparities to be a driving influence on this connection. With race being a crucial theme in this short-story, the racial ambiguity of the main characters lends an interesting element. 
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