A review by bianca_dishmon
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought this book was pretty decent. I like Toni Morrison's writing a lot. I believe she writes in a way that is rather poetic and makes the book flow easily. However, what I do not like about the writing is how the book is formatted. I find that in Morrison's books the central theme featured in the title is never mentioned on as grand as a platform I'm expecting. For example, in [b:The Bluest Eye|11337|The Bluest Eye|Toni Morrison|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388208495l/11337._SX50_.jpg|1987778], the topic of blue eyes is only mentioned in passing, and I felt like that was similar in this book. When Solomon is introduced, his character has a large impact on the storyline, but I wish there was more background with him. I was also not a big fan of the open-ended ending. In books that can get hard to follow like this one, I would've preferred a more finite ending. Besides those points, I enjoyed the writing and the second half of the book, but it definitely would've been more enjoyable and satisfying to finish if the ending wasn't open-ended.
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