David answers “hey guys! I am not a native, but I'm not...”

Ha Med asked this question about Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1):

hey guys! I am not a native, but I'm not new to novels....... I cant quite understand the text in this book, Am I the only one??? should I read another book prior to this one in ortherto understand??? (the literary books I had read and came across with no problem at all: pride and prejudice, Frankenstein etc,,, ) thanks in advance

David I want to thank all those who responded to your comment. When I first started reading Beloved I wondered how it could have won any awards at all. I ha…moreI want to thank all those who responded to your comment. When I first started reading Beloved I wondered how it could have won any awards at all. I had to read the 1st chapter twice. I even opened Spark Notes with the hope I would get some sort of clear and concise language regarding its theme / premise. Spark Notes made the book even more ambiguous. I'm coming to realize that this is the intent of Morrison. My first comment was that Beloved is all over the place. Like, duh. But I didn't think it was supposed to be that way. I think the movie would make it more obtuse so I am going to wait until I've read the novel a couple of times. Yes, this book is meant to be read slowly and thoughtfully. It's not a one sitting read. It's not a page turning Sidney Sheldon or Jack Reacher novel. I'm so happy to discover that Beloved is a difficult read and requires a lot of patience on the part of the reader. I've never read a story that demanded so much of my attention. I can't tell you how many times I had to back and re-read a sentence, a paragraph, and now I know I am going to need to read it at least twice and maybe more. Happy reading everyone and thanks to all these who have helped us journey through this wonderful novel. (less)

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