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Beloved by Toni Morrison

219 reviews

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The rating has nothing to do with the book or the writing and has everything to do with my inability to understand it while reading. I struggled, but that doesn't mean this book is not good. Toni Morrison was a Nobel prize laureate for a reason. 
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emma_rose_skapetis's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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alinawag's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a book that’s a necessary read in my opinion 
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ctriinnn's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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bibliogouine's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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ellaroshea's review against another edition

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4.5

the language is just stunning. some passages I want to cut out and keep close like a tiny secret clenched fist of a jewel. I adore how this is a neo-slave narrative that is post-enslavement and explores how this affects life. it's complex and nuanced and gorgeous. sometimes it does postmodernism a bit too close to the sun for me to be able to understand what is going on but that's really my only criticism.
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zoekyriacou's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Absolutely exceptional book! Toni Morrison writes so exquisitely, even though I’m not normally a fan of magical realism and the time jumping can be a little confusing I was totally engrossed in this book. I am ashamed to say this may have been the first novel I’ve read on the main subject of slavery. This book will stay with me for a long time. See trigger warnings as there’s so much dark stuff
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zhirayareades's review against another edition

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

5.0

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laurenreads97's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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chavonnwshen's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was by far one of the most disturbing books that I've read, but what makes it disturbing is knowing that this was someone's reality. I can't imagine the mental fortitude it took to not collapse under the weight of the material while writing this book, but Morrison did so both beautifully and with love for her characters, regardless of their intent. Beloved is truly a masterpiece as there's so much craft and diversity in the writing. This is a book that I'll recommend to everyone but not everyone can handle it. 
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