Menschenkind by Toni Morrison

Menschenkind

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

375 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

1885, zwanzig Jahre nach dem amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg: Sethe hat den Tod ihrer kleinen Tochter nie überwunden. Deren Geist treibt nun, achtzehn Jahre später, in ihrem Haus sein Unwesen. Als Paul D, ein alter Leidensgenosse von der „Sweet Home“-P...

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Community Reviews Summary of 28,087 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 77%
sad 70%
challenging 63%
reflective 50%
tense 39%
mysterious 36%
informative 7%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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