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A review by grboph
Beloved by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was really an amazing book - I've yet to read something by Toni Morrison that I didn't love. The magical-realist elements were new to me and while in all honesty I didn't fully understand all of them, I think I would get them more if I were to reread the book and they definitely added to the story and the complexity of the characters. Denver was definitely the most interesting character to me, and I think my favorite part of the book was when it switched to her point of view for a little bit. While I think I liked The Bluest Eye a little bit better, this was still a quite remarkable book that I will definitely remember for a long time.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War