tuhmeeyur 's review for:

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

5.0

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“She was the third beer. Not the first one, which the throat receives with almost tearful gratitude; nor the second, that confirms and extends the pleasure of the first. But the third, the one you drink because it's there, because it can't hurt, and because what difference does it make?” & “She could not get his love (and the possibility that he did not think of her at all was intolerable), so she settled for his fear.” will live rent-free in my mind forever. toni is and will always be a total genius with her writing. her characters are always so well-articulated. there were several monologues, including one from the land itself, which were so powerful i had to put the book down and stare at the wall. i love her work for this reason above all, whether through her talent for storytelling in a broad sense or her stunning prose which stretches every little detail, her work will make you think. so much. magdalene called lena is so underrated as a character! maybe it’s the eldest daughter in me, but she did her big one when she told milkman about himself!! pilate is also my favorite toni morrison trope of the free and wild black woman. hagar is a gorgeous cautionary tale, utterly relatable. guitar’s pain is so vivid and his actions make a sad sense. milkman’s journey to spiritual growth — all i can say is we love a redemption arc!!!