Toni Morrison has some beautiful language and some sharp insights, but she can be boringly obvious with the message. I rolled my bluish eyes a few times.
Please note: I listened to the audiobook narrated by the author, not Ruby Dee. This is a book about a child who wants to be beautiful, and that means to have blue eyes. She is black. If you choose to read this book you should be aware that although the writing is exceptional, it is rarely cheerful:T...
Brilliant and painful. This was my first read by Toni Morrison, though I'm kind of embarassed to admit that.Toni Morrison is a master of prose. She paints a picture before your eyes of little Pecola, a girl described as ugly but also somehow tragically beautiful. It was so heartwrenching to watch ...
My favorite books to read are debut novels. Although Toni Morrison has been around a long time, and her novels are wonderful, the first one is where the bar is set. She doesn't disappoint. Highly recommended!
Toni Morrison's debut novel is both haunting and beautiful. Right from the beginning, she tells of the tragedy that will take place and doing so certainly helps the pieces come together throughout the novel.The story is told through various viewpoints which adds significant credibility. Had Morris...
I think I will have to listen to this one again, but it's very sad and depressing. The use of the n-word caught me off guard but I guess I shouldn't have been so shocked. Being white does that, I suppose. Either way, it's strange because I just watched Precious in the middle of reading this, and the...
The story starts from autumn 1941 in Lorain, Ohio. Through winter, spring and summer the story develops. The narration changes and the reader gets different point of views of the happenings while Morrison's own voice functions as a gold standard throughout the whole story. The focus of the story is ...
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