A review by otherworlds
Beloved by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wow... it's a beautifully written, raw, innovative, disturbing, and powerful story. it left me in genuine awe - toni morrison was an absolute master of her craft. she uses surrealism and magical realism to their maximum power and potential to convey themes of trauma, the long-lasting impact of slavery, mother-daughter relationships, and so much more. i don't think i can even do it justice with my own words, especially as a white reader. i'll be thinking about this one for a long time.