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lizziaha's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Every perspective in this book flows into the next like water in a river—an unstoppable force. That being said, the one I wanted to linger with the most, the one I tried to swim upriver in, was Nel’s perspective. Maybe this is because Nel and Sula’s friendship was the most compelling part of this book. And Morrison agrees, if the final line of the book is any indication: “We was girls together.” There’s a particular kind of grief that Morrison writes about in this book that feels yawning, endless, undefinable. She manages to fit such a huge concept into so few words, I feel like I’ve been robbed of all the words that she should have needed. As I work my way through Morrison’s books, I fear I’m beginning to see a trend of being in awe of her writing, while not caring much for the plot. Two books aren’t really enough to say that definitively but I’m interested to see what I think about her other books.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Child death, Sexism, Grief, and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Homophobia
katie_thompson's review
emotional
reflective
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
Graphic: Racism, Death, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Child death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Sexism, Abortion, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse
readingpicnic's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Suicide, Slavery, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
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