Sula

Reading Sula as a collective felt like holding sacred text. Morrison’s exploration of Black womanhood, friendship, grief, and rebellion led us into deep discussion about what it means to be “good” versus “free.” The writing is sharp and poetic, and every reread reveals something new. For many of us, Sula didn’t just challenge us — it affirmed us.

Keeps your interest!

Reading Sula feels like a rites of passage as a woman. This book has some heavy themes and wasn’t the easiest to read but I was left feeling changed for the better. Sula is meant to be studied. I’ll be musing on this work for awhile.

Morrison's characters are intoxicatingly vibrant and intriguing, making their brutal and bitter realities even more heartbreaking. In the bottom, hope feels as though it is an impossibility. This is reflected tremendously in Morrison's writing style, which makes the book seem almost frozen in the past, as if the future is unconnected, or at the very least, a thing of little hope. However, Morrison's true talent shines through the friendship of Sula and Nel. Morrison perfectly depicts the opposing yet complementary friends: Sula and Nel. Each is a natural at what the other struggles with, primarily due to their opposite tendencies: defiance and conformity. The joys, heartbreak, and bitterness of this lifelong friendship display how interwoven and complex the lives of those with such close bonds truly are.

Beautiful, heartbreaking story. Loved it!