Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
Tar Baby
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Toni Morrison
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Tar Baby

Toni Morrison

336 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Into a white millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes Jadine, a sophisticated graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian – a black American now living in Paris and Rome. Then there’s Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous – a you...

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Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 67%
challenging 51%
dark 45%
tense 44%
sad 25%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 11%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 46%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 27% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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