A review by michaelion
Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This is what those trendy bisexuals wish they mean when they say "he was written by a woman." Son is the only man this could ever apply to!!!
Something clicked for me as I was reading Song of Solomon, that I think really unlocked whatever was holding me back from fully understanding Ms. Morrison's books. Or maybe I just didn't like her first two, but something definitely clicked midway through the third. The same thing sparked again very early into this fourth book, and again I knew I'd love it! Ms. Morrison don't miss!!!
Spoilers for the end,
Something clicked for me as I was reading Song of Solomon, that I think really unlocked whatever was holding me back from fully understanding Ms. Morrison's books. Or maybe I just didn't like her first two, but something definitely clicked midway through the third. The same thing sparked again very early into this fourth book, and again I knew I'd love it! Ms. Morrison don't miss!!!
Spoilers for the end,
Spoiler
I like that they didn't end up together, but only because I'm a sucker for people returning to their roots, especially so if the roots have something to do with nature.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Stalking, Transphobia, War, and Adult/minor relationship