blackloreuk 's review for:

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

3.5

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I didn’t enjoy this as much as I did Sula or Jazz so this will be rated lower for me. I just didnt understand the reasons why certain things happened? Like one of the characters hooked up with his cousin and for why? Why didnt the parents stop Haggars obsession with Milkman? But all this aside there were many things I got from this book, the legacy of slavery, religion, and family. There were interesting dialogue surrounding Black women and Romance. Did some research and seems she wrote this for Black men and understanding how Black men are struggling in white America. I understand what she is trying to do and her drawing on Yoruba folktale of people who can fly but I did not enjoy it.