Beloved is the story of an African American family's struggles after escaping from slavery in rural Kentucky all before the civil war. The novel is based mainly around the life and trials of (Sethe) the mother within the slave family. Occasionally, the novel takes the reader back to the protagonist's (Sethe) younger years of enslavement--which, in my opinion are the most compelling parts of the book. Morrison wrote the novel in a style similar to poetry, with expression and description that I found to be both captivating and brilliant. The novel is similar to other slavery-themed stories, but considers issues that go deeper such as sexual abuse and violence. Despite the complex ideas within the text, the novel was very easy to understand. I would say it is one of the most memorable reads of my college career so far.
--Stephanie Liden
UND Sophomore
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Thanks so much Stephanie for your review. Toni Morrison was mentioned as an inspiration by several of the authors invited to writers conference. You can read her work several times over the course of many years and it always feels fresh. I love Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and have read it several times.
Kristen
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