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shimmery's review against another edition
4.0
A dark, haunting novel that seems to pulse with two forces: time and evil. Children, the embodiment of innocence, are repeatedly put in close contact with evil; the story pulls back to see the children as adults living out their traumas in the aftermath of what they have witnessed, then moves in close again to more children who have suffered, showing how inevitable suffering is, how nobody is exempt. The story snakes around between different points of view, switches between third and first person, travels quickly like fire so that you’ve finished the whole thing before you know it.
Morrison makes writing seem easy, she is a master of the craft. The poetry in this book is spectacular, all the more dazzling because of the darkness that surrounds it. There’s something desperate about the book, in many ways it seems quite hopeless, and yet there is love in it, although even that is overshadowed by the inevitability of darkness. I found this harrowing and do not want to rate it 4 stars and yet to rate it lower would be an insult as despite being in many ways unpleasant it is a masterful work of art.
Morrison makes writing seem easy, she is a master of the craft. The poetry in this book is spectacular, all the more dazzling because of the darkness that surrounds it. There’s something desperate about the book, in many ways it seems quite hopeless, and yet there is love in it, although even that is overshadowed by the inevitability of darkness. I found this harrowing and do not want to rate it 4 stars and yet to rate it lower would be an insult as despite being in many ways unpleasant it is a masterful work of art.
dstraiton's review against another edition
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
darlingkelly's review
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, Racism, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Child death
Minor: Incest, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bookworm91's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tamarapopovrackov's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
frankie_vega's review against another edition
5.0
Lessons learned:
•Toni Morrison’s prose fills my soul. She inspires me transmute my emotions into words and spill them out onto paper.
•It’s time for me to tend to my childhood wounds, to listen to my younger self’s cries. These wounds are still scarring and preventing me from connecting with those around me.
•each being in this earth is deeply tangled in our own narratives. When we are able to authentically meet someone else in their entanglement of stories, (when connection is made) magic can happen.
•Toni Morrison’s prose fills my soul. She inspires me transmute my emotions into words and spill them out onto paper.
•It’s time for me to tend to my childhood wounds, to listen to my younger self’s cries. These wounds are still scarring and preventing me from connecting with those around me.
•each being in this earth is deeply tangled in our own narratives. When we are able to authentically meet someone else in their entanglement of stories, (when connection is made) magic can happen.
lynecia's review against another edition
3.0
The Queen waited until the end to give us the good stuff. Review to come!
intomylibrary's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
J’ai eu du mal à me plonger dans le récit malgré sa petitesse.J’ai été captivée dès le moment où on découvre le point de vue de Booker. Je ressors mitigée par cette lecture.
C’est le deuxième livre de toni Morrison que je lis. L’œil le plus bleu (lu en vo) était brillant et excellent mais Délivrances m’a déçu.
C’est le deuxième livre de toni Morrison que je lis. L’œil le plus bleu (lu en vo) était brillant et excellent mais Délivrances m’a déçu.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship