Beloved: Pulitzer Prize Winner (Vintage International)

Personally, I was not a fan of this book at all because I was confused majority of the time reading it. The transitions from the present to the past and between different characters didn't allow for a clear reader experience. The language and beautifully drawn out era and locations lend some credit to how good of an author Morrison can be. I will not discredit her but because of how this book came together as a whole It was difficult to enjoy.

I read this book about 15 years ago and didn't like it. For a book club, I reread it now and I still don't like it. I felt like I was trudging through it because I had committed to read it.

The underlying story of the brutality of slavery was great but the goofiness of the fantasy portion of the book drew away from that.

Some stories shake you, but this one unsettles you in a way that's both devastating and deeply meaningful. It left me in a place where I felt utter despair and, at the same time, an overwhelming sense of gratitude. Morrison’s writing is not just beautiful - it’s heavy with memory, with history, with pain that feels almost too immense to hold. And yet, she holds it. She makes you hold it too. I found myself at a loss for words by the end. Not because there’s nothing to say, but because anything feels insufficient in capturing what the book does to you.

My review is bias because this my favorite author. The story is masterful written. I will be rereading soon because you cannot get everything with one read or even two. She unpacks so much in this book, it’s amazing!

Blood trauma!