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Tar Baby by Toni Morrison

6 reviews

soup37's review

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

I didn't realize how deeply this book was affecting me until i was about 60 pages from finishing. I guess it seeped into me kind of slowly. Thats probably a sign of a good book. Toni Morrison has a power like nobody else and i don't always understand what she's saying, but i can always feel it.

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michaelion's review

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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,

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.

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pulp's review

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dark 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? Yes

3.5

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elflener's review

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jojo_'s review

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mmatti300's review

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

4.5

In the beginning of Tar Baby, I was shocked by how uninterested I was and was thinking this would be my least favorite Toni Morrison yet. And yet, I kept going because I am in love with Toni Morrison and am on a mission to read every one of her works. (I mention this to note that I am incredibly biased towards loving this story). I thought it was going to be below Jazz in my rankings of the four I've read so far. But somewhere near the halfway point, I became entranced. I began to gel with Jadine, sympathize and root for Sydney and Odine. I almost cried over Valerian? I was confused by Son and wanted to love him, while also wanting to hate him. I felt the class consciousness that Toni knows and imbues in her work so well come through the surface. Basically, this is probably my second favorite Toni Morrison, right behind Sula and shockingly above Beloved(in the moment, by tomorrow I may not be feeling that way). So, for what it's worth, I loved it, I think it's worth sticking around for. I also think that this was one in which Morrison really explored the dynamics between Black and white people in a way that Jazz, Sula, and Beloved (the other three I've read) don't (while also exploring deeper Black relationships and dynamics). This one also didn't have Morrison's iconic birthing scenes or as much body horror as her others so it's a little more of an actual literary fiction in my opinion.

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