petaq's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
jesus christ
Morrison's storytelling is poetic and sometimes nonlinear, but precise; the scope of Beloved is much wider that you'd normally expect for a book of this length.
so much is in this book. what does it mean to be a person. are you allowed to be a person. how are you supposed to be a person after you weren't a person. you can't celebrate being a person. you might stop being a person. what does it mean to love a person. you need other persons. you can choose to be a person.
Morrison's authorial voice is kind, understanding, gentle but unflinchingly honest. Warmth and hope are somehow woven into these intimate and harrowing depictions of trauma and injustice without seeming naive, discordant.
it is a heavy read, but highly recommended if you have the capacity.
Morrison's storytelling is poetic and sometimes nonlinear, but precise; the scope of Beloved is much wider that you'd normally expect for a book of this length.
so much is in this book. what does it mean to be a person. are you allowed to be a person. how are you supposed to be a person after you weren't a person. you can't celebrate being a person. you might stop being a person. what does it mean to love a person. you need other persons. you can choose to be a person.
Morrison's authorial voice is kind, understanding, gentle but unflinchingly honest. Warmth and hope are somehow woven into these intimate and harrowing depictions of trauma and injustice without seeming naive, discordant.
it is a heavy read, but highly recommended if you have the capacity.
pelle_kb's review against another edition
5.0
O rany. O rany. O rany
Jak mogłam nie przeczytać tego wcześniej? *____*
Jak mogłam nie przeczytać tego wcześniej? *____*
areaderintime's review against another edition
2.0
First of all, major trigger warnings for animal abuse and graphic human abuse as well. These two are the main reasons that I am giving this book a lower rating. I do think that it does have literary merit that makes it an important read. But there was some points in this book that made it SO hard to get through.
I enjoyed some parts of this book but it was overall so depressing and sad that I just couldn't enjoy it and the writing style was kinda confusing to follow as well...I would not recommend this book.
I enjoyed some parts of this book but it was overall so depressing and sad that I just couldn't enjoy it and the writing style was kinda confusing to follow as well...I would not recommend this book.
laurewilso's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.75
marlowek's review against another edition
1.0
I’ll update this review after I read the book. I tried to listen to the audiobook while driving, but Morrison’s voice is low and breathy so very hard to hear over the road noise.
soupsswagreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment
megoates's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
5.0