Love by Toni Morrison

Love

Toni Morrison

224 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A haunting and affecting meditation on love from the Nobel-prize winning author of Beloved. May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida - even L - all are women obsessed with Bill Cosey. He shapes their yearnings for a father, husband, lover, guardian, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 838 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 63%
challenging 56%
dark 48%
sad 46%
mysterious 30%
tense 21%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 25% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.8

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