Tar Baby by Toni Morrison

Tar Baby

Toni Morrison

306 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A ravishingly beautiful and emotionally incendiary reinvention of the love story by the legendary Nobel Prize winnerJadine Childs is a Black fashion model with a white patron, a white boyfriend, and a coat made out of ninety perfect sealskins. Son...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,748 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 66%
challenging 52%
tense 47%
dark 46%
sad 23%
mysterious 21%
funny 13%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 28% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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