Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison with Hortense Chabrier (Translator), Sylviane Rue (Translator)

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

384 pages | first published 1987

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Inspiré d’un fait divers survenu en 1856, Beloved exhume l’horreur et la folie d’un passé douloureux. Ancienne esclave, Sethe a tué l’enfant qu’elle chérissait au nom de l’amour et de la liberté, pour qu’elle échappe à un destin de servitude. Quel...
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Moods

dark 87%
emotional 76%
sad 70%
challenging 62%
reflective 51%
tense 38%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | Yes: 27% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

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4.04

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