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Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country
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last updated Oct 04, 2023 11:14AM
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This is a quicker read than some others. I liked the structure of different stories and points of view leading to a big picture of who one character really is. It also takes you through many more modern eras and how the black expense varied in each.
Because I want to remember details so I can know when to hand books to my kids- mind language and more mature than her other books. Sort of graphic, but very short sex scene. Masturbation scene. Not the first one I’d hand to a teen. Wait until they ar ...more
Because I want to remember details so I can know when to hand books to my kids- mind language and more mature than her other books. Sort of graphic, but very short sex scene. Masturbation scene. Not the first one I’d hand to a teen. Wait until they ar ...more

Having read and been in awe of several of Toni Morrison's books, I was anxious to read this one. I was very disappointed in this one. It didn't reach the brilliance of her other books and just shared much of the confusion. I had difficulty following it and often found myself wondering which of the characters she was quoting or writing about.
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Fabulous read - Ms. Morrison's books always haunt me at completion. This one did not disappoint. Beautiful book!
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