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A review by yourbookishbff
Beloved by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
Who am I to review Toni Morrison. This is a classic for a reason, and a second read of Beloved (the first as a baby high school student) gripped me. Morrison is unparalleled in her use of sentence-level prose to convey deep trauma.
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy