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Some of my students have selected this book for reports and presentations over the years . Just to be clear, they are non-native speakers of English. Sometimes they select the book because it is short. I don't think they realize how intense it is , until they get into it, but few have ever regretted choosing it. I require them to read at least one novel by an American, preferably still-breathing female writer of color, not because I personally dislike the classic Dead White Males, but because sa
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I teetered on the line of 3 and 4. While I didn't want to put the book down, I didn't find it WOW, so no 5. I enjoyed reading the book, and I would recommend it, but I didn't feel compelled to reread it. I'll keep it on my shelf, so it's not a 2. I went with 3, only because there is no 3.5.
Before this month, I had never read anything by Morrison. I see why her books are so often read. I think being an "Oprah's Pick" has made her marginalized, in a way, though. Somehow reading something that Opra ...more
Before this month, I had never read anything by Morrison. I see why her books are so often read. I think being an "Oprah's Pick" has made her marginalized, in a way, though. Somehow reading something that Opra ...more
I thought this novel was ok, but not phenomenal. The story is set in 1941, where an 11 year old black girl prays for blue eyes. However, this synopsis plays an almost non-existent role in the story except for a few brief mentions and the last three pages.
The rest of the novel was actually a little confusing and slow. Each chapter focused on a different character, but it took a few pages to figure out which character it was. And then when it returned to a character, I had to figure out where ...more
The rest of the novel was actually a little confusing and slow. Each chapter focused on a different character, but it took a few pages to figure out which character it was. And then when it returned to a character, I had to figure out where ...more
I don't know what I was expecting, but this book didn't really deliver for me. I enjoy Morrison's way with words and I really like some of the messages in the story, but not too crazy about the redundant themes. Maybe it's just me. I would recommend the book.
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This book really made an impact.. when I tried to summarize in my mind what I felt about this book, the excerpt from the NYT review on the back said it for me: "..so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry."
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