Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

21 reviews

chronicacademia's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.0

In my journey to read all of Toni Morrison’s books in publication order, this has been my favorite to read so far. Oddly, it’s the one that I’ve enjoyed the language itself the least, but the plot felt tighter-knit. I think this book had a lot to say about who you’re in community with and how that affects your actions, and it was compelling to see Milkman finding his people after a life of relative isolation. And the way that isolation was woven into the story from the very beginning goes a long way to show how we can bring it upon ourselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

nellethebelle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

10 STARS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Physical abuse, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

morenowagain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Incest, Suicide, Violence, and Blood

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Slavery, Suicide, and Abortion

kari_g's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

5 stars implies that I recommend it, and I really don’t. If you aren’t gonna tough it out, then it isn’t worth your time, but if you make it to the end, it’s truly life changing. I am better for having read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Infidelity, Excrement, Religious bigotry, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

zeldazonks's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Took me a little bit to get into it and then I devoured most of it in one sitting because Toni Morrison's writing is just so good. Incredible book. Felt a bit more accessible than Beloved and was less emotionally devastating, but still just so good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

gellyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

So, I had to restart this book to understand it. I didn’t enjoy Milkman nor did I enjoy the ending of this novel. The only thing I really loved was Pilate. She was everything in this novel and the majority of part 2. Guitar was also fun. I feel like I wouldn’t be rating this so high if I hadn’t just finished The Bluest Eye and felt so left behind by it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence