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Toni Morrison

145 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner: an emotional powerhouse of a novel about a modern Odysseus returning to a 1950s America mined with lethal pitfalls for an unwary Black manWhen Frank Money joined the army to escape his too-small world, he lef...

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Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 65%
dark 59%
sad 56%
challenging 48%
tense 28%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 24%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.82

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