Song of Solomon

"I read this in my 10th grade English class and it was really interesting and brought up some complex discussions."

"I love this book so much. It is beautifully written and reflective. "

"love love LOVE this book. I read this in high school a couple of years ago and i still constantly make references to it. It’s certainly a literary classic and should be a must read for all high schoolers and college kids."

"Definitely Pilate, you?"

"My first Morrison. Decades later and it still holds a special place in my heart. Masterpiece. "

"For Toni Morrison specific probably the bluest eye. In general definitely where the crawdads sing. Absolutely LOVE that one. "

"This book deserves five stars, but I am afraid I may not have gotten five stars worth out of it. It's beautifully written, original, snappy, and sometimes fun. I, other hand, was often too exhausted, up too late, or had too much beer too appreciate it for what it was. Bad timing for this particular book. I listened to parts on an audio book, read in Toni Morrison's own beautiful voice, and the back and forth may have led to some of the dissonance I felt. <br/><br/>I suggest you read it, and dedicate yourself to it early on. It's worth it."

"Applause, applause, applause! This was my second reading of this masterpiece, and with 20-years between readings, this read totally different to me today. Whereas before I attempted to read it as simply a story about a boy who grows up under the shadow of his domineering father. But now I read it as a Bildungsroman of sorts, as we watch Milkman grow from pampered, entitled, sheltered boy to a man who learns to appreciate those who have made his life easy and who made it possible for him to have a life, period. In my book club discussion, it was brought up that Morrison chose to tell this story from the perspective. We see how prevalent the men are featured, we see them develop and evolve as multi-dimensional characters. While the female characters appear more as supported cast members and as props or devices to advance the story of the men. (IMO) <br/><br/>Morrison, with her trademark use of the literary device of magical realism, builds a world where characters both past and present intersect, where ghosts visit with instruction, and where men can fly - or can they? That is the beauty of reading Morrison. There is no right or wrong interpretation, there is simply the interpretation of the reader; and what I’ve found is depending on what phase of life the reader finds themself (HS senior, college graduate, thirty something, middle aged) the interpretation is valid at that moment in time. While I don’t plan on letting another 20 years go by before visiting Milkman and crew again, I’m excited to see what another reading will reveal to me!"