Tar Baby by Toni Morrison

Tar Baby

Toni Morrison

306 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary reinvention of the love story by the legendary Nobel Prize winnerJadine Childs is a Black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat made out of ninety perfect sealskins. Son...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,159 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 65%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 46%
sad 23%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 11%
funny 7%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 24% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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