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A review by erinlcrane
Love by Toni Morrison
4.0
Morrison really likes to mess with you, I swear. What an absolute emotional abusive mess we have here.
She comes at the idea of love from multiple directions - family, romantic, healthy or not. She also explores what it is and isn’t, and what people think it is.
At the center is Bill Cosey and the women he impacted. The women internalize the patriarchal world they live in, they act in ways that reflect their traumas. So they never blame Cosey, just each other, and it’s a nasty mess. There’s some closure and healing in the end, but I can’t stop using the word “messy” to describe the state of affairs.
I think this is one that would reward a reread because of the full picture you get by the end.
Favorite quotes:
Hate does that. Burns off everything but itself, so whatever your grievance is, your face looks just like your enemy’s.
They battled on as though they were champions instead of sacrifices.
She comes at the idea of love from multiple directions - family, romantic, healthy or not. She also explores what it is and isn’t, and what people think it is.
At the center is Bill Cosey and the women he impacted. The women internalize the patriarchal world they live in, they act in ways that reflect their traumas. So they never blame Cosey, just each other, and it’s a nasty mess. There’s some closure and healing in the end, but I can’t stop using the word “messy” to describe the state of affairs.
I think this is one that would reward a reread because of the full picture you get by the end.
Favorite quotes:
Hate does that. Burns off everything but itself, so whatever your grievance is, your face looks just like your enemy’s.
They battled on as though they were champions instead of sacrifices.