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Dark, moving tale of the impact of trauma throughout generations
This is a stunning, gripping and truly beautiful book, which deserves every accolade it has received. Listening to it read by the author herself was a very special kind of pleasure as her voice is lyrical and captures the atmosphere of this novel perfectly. If there was ever a novel which expressed clearly why slavery was one of the worst human atrocities in history, this is it. I am still feeling stunned and moved from listening to this book. It was wonderful.
Sethe and her daughter Denver live in a house that is haunted by the spirit of her dead two year old daughter Beloved. Then Paul D, an acquaintance from when Sethe was a slave shows up and soon after so does a young woman named Beloved. This book covers some important topics but it was so slow to read. I just couldn't get into it. I also didn't like all the magical realism. I don't mind magical realism in general it was just too odd for me in this book. I don't know if all Morrison books are lik
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this was one of the most confusing books i have ever read. fascinating storyline, jumps from different perspectives like poisonwood bible, and gives you plenty to think about. have a group of people ready to discuss this book with you whenever you decide to read it, otherwise you'll be swimming in symbolism and trying to figure out what morrison is saying more than actually reading the book (esp when trying to figure out beloved's perspective). but it just adds to the intregue of the book.
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Cora
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Sabrina
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