Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

324 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Terrible, unspeakable things happened to Sethe at Sweet Home, the farm where she lived as a slave for so many years until she escaped to Ohio. Her new life is full of hope but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe's new home is not onl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37,737 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
emotional 77%
sad 71%
challenging 63%
reflective 49%
tense 40%
mysterious 35%
informative 7%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 28% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

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