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A review by mikkiokko
Sula by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Plainly and simply, the most well-written book I've ever read. My jaw is continues to literally drop every time I read Morrison's words. It baffles me that we do not study Morrison's work more in classes (at least I haven't gotten the opportunity to).
Anyways, I cannot stop thinking about this book. The rollercoaster of emotions I went on watching the events of Sula & Nel's relationship had me thinking that one of them was the bad one, then the other actually was, then realizing that they were still so alike in the end and almost not caring anymore who was "the bad one". I think that's what I keep thinking about the most after finishing this book is "the bad one", and honestly maybe that's not the point. I feel like the point is being witness to these two women and their extreme bond in the background of a town of people just trying to survive as seemingly everything from the natural world and social order around them tries to tear them apart. As usual, a Morrison novel is something you cannot ever put down because it just keeps lingering in you.
Anyways, I cannot stop thinking about this book. The rollercoaster of emotions I went on watching the events of Sula & Nel's relationship had me thinking that one of them was the bad one, then the other actually was, then realizing that they were still so alike in the end and almost not caring anymore who was "the bad one". I think that's what I keep thinking about the most after finishing this book is "the bad one", and honestly maybe that's not the point. I feel like the point is being witness to these two women and their extreme bond in the background of a town of people just trying to survive as seemingly everything from the natural world and social order around them tries to tear them apart. As usual, a Morrison novel is something you cannot ever put down because it just keeps lingering in you.