Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

11 reviews

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

apple_atcha_reading's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

If I'm being 100% honest, I don't know if I'm smart enough to appreciate Morrison's beautiful writing. Perhaps it was the format (audio) I read this on, but I struggled to keep up with this story and cast of characters.
I will be rereading in the near future to provide a clearer review, and probably change formats for a different perspective.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

134340's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lana_taylor23's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Police brutality

hannaheinhorn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this is my second time reading this book. the first time i read it i was in high school, and it completely changed my taste in literature as well as my outlook on life. revisiting it, i loved it even more. this novel speaks with all the appropriate nuance about what it means to decolonize one’s heritage and legacy. milkman is a heinous character, but through him the story of how women love is so eloquently told. i relate to lena a lot, as an oldest daughter with a middle sister and baby brother. i truly think anyone who has had to dive into their family’s history in order to heal will relate and love this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Racism, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

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

fieldsofclovers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed it a lot more in the later chapters, when I stopped taking notes. As with most books, I think I would have liked it more if I read it outside of class. Very well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I can confidently say: I was touched. I don't know if I was moved, but in another life I'm sure there's a version of me, either in another universe or that lives hidden in the back of my own mind now, who would have weeped. Maybe I was moved. I get it. I think I know what that feels like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Violence, Abortion, and Murder