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by Toni Morrison (Author) "124 WAS SPITEFUL. Full of a baby's venom ..." (more)
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As with the ghost at its center, Beloved has taken many forms--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to Oprah Winfrey's decade-in-the-making movie to this challenging audiobook read by Lynn Whitfield. Whitfield, who won an Emmy Award playing the title role in The Josephine Baker Story, has a tough assignment as she guides us back and forth in time with Sethe, an escaped slave who's still shackled by memories of her murdered child. But, as we shift between Sethe's brutal plantation days and her haunted life immediately after the Civil War, we learn one secret after another until, finally, past and present are masterfully reconciled. (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) --Kimberly Heinrichs --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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Mixed with the lyric beauty of the writing, the fury in Morrison's (Song of Solomonp latest book is almost palpable. Set in rural Ohio several years after the Civil War, this haunting chronicle of slavery and its aftermath traces the life of a young woman, Sethe, who has kept a terrible memory at bay only by shutting down part of her mind. Juxtaposed with searing descriptions of brutality, gradually revealed in flashbacks, are equally harrowing scenes in which fantasy takes flesh, a device Morrison handles with consummate skill. The narrative concerns Sethe's former life as a slave on Sweet Home Farm, her escape with her children to what seems a safe haven and the tragic events that ensue. The death of Sethe's infant daughter Beloved is the incident on which the plot hinges, and it is obvious to the reader that the sensuous young woman who mysteriously appears one day is Beloved's spirit, come back to claim Sethe's love. Sethe's surviving daughter, Denver, immediately grasps the significance of Beloved's return and so does Paul Dno period after D, another escapee from Sweet Home; but Sethe herself resists comprehension, and, as a result, a certain loss of tension affects the latter part of the narrative. But this is a small flaw in a novel full of insights, both piercing and tender, with distinctive, memorable characters, flowing prose that conveys speech patterns with musical intensity and a brilliantly conceived story. As a record of white brutality mitigated by rare acts of decency and compassion, and as a testament to the courageous lives of a tormented people, this novel is a milestone in the chronicling of the black experience in America. It is Morrison writing at the height of her considerable powers, and it should not be missed. BOMC main selection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Religious Experience Not Entirely Comfortable for Skeptics, Dec 10 2007
This novel is a religious experience, derived from the Exodus of the Hebrew Bible (deliverance from slavery), the miracle healing stories of the Christian Gospels, the Book of Revelations (the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse") and African spirituality. The escaped slaves, Sethe and Paul D, and Sethe's daughter, Denver, get healed from the lasting trauma of slavery, including Sethe's murder of her second-youngest child, Beloved, a murder committed out of love, to prevent Beloved being taken into slavery. In the process of this healing a ghost-made-flesh (Beloved) has sex and gets pregnant. What I loved about this book are Morrison's characters, whom I felt I knew; Morrison's honesty and compassion, and the absolutely gorgeous writing, especially the passages describing the countryside. At the same time, I sometimes felt slightly manipulated, the kind of awkward feeling I get watching talk-show interviews about "important issues." The material is profound and moving, but the presentation at times a little canned. This is only a tiny criticism. Overall, I think, the book is a masterpiece. The subject matter, spiritual liberation from slavery, has a universal message.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I be-loved this book, Feb 17 2005
Beloved by Toni Morrison was a very interesting book. In this book the protagonist named Sethe tells here story about when she was going through slavery. She explains her internal scars, and she explains all of the rough times that she went through. After escaping from slavery, she spends the majority of her time in the house with her daughter named Denver. Denver never gets the chance to have a normal childhood. Later in the book Sethe tells how she, her daughter, and her home has been haunted by a ghost which the novel makes you believe is her daughter. She struggles with that for the rest of her life. This is a very good book. I liked it because it had a lot of detail, and it kept my attention. This book often made me look at my own life and realize that I have taken a lot of things for granted. I believe others should take the time to read this book if they got the chance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly beautiful, July 22 2004
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I love books that are full of poetic writing and Morrison takes the prize for this category. Books such as "The Bark of the Dogwood" or "Song of Solomon" come to mind---books that are not only beautifully written but powerful as well. Such is the case with "Beloved." And as with all great literature it should disturb and/or provoke. If you're looking for a fascinating read that sprawls before you like some delicious feast, look no more for you've just found it with "Beloved."
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2.0 out of 5 stars relentlessly middlebrow
I felt I ought to read this book since it won the recent New York Times writers' and critics' poll for the best work of fiction of the past quarter century. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2006 by T. McDonell

5.0 out of 5 stars A black woman's escape from slavery
A book almost too painful to read, it reminds me in a way of the movie Schindler's list, very heavy with horrific images, make sure you pick the right mood to read this in. Read more
Published on Jun 13 2004 by Gail Moore

4.0 out of 5 stars AN AMERICAN TREASURE
Nothing Short of Breathtaking

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I was 'sipping' my usual cup of tea one late afternoon, in my work's coffee shop, when I was invited by a customer to sit with him. Read more

Published on May 14 2004 by JRU

3.0 out of 5 stars I don't like being patronised by fiction
I gave "Beloved" 3 stars because it has a theme, which is always a good feature in a book as far as I'm concerned. Read more
Published on April 9 2004 by S. Becker

4.0 out of 5 stars A Mothers Love
Setha was a runaway slave from a place called "Sweet Home". She was suppose to meet up with her husband Halle that she never found. Read more
Published on Mar 12 2004 by Alexis Hudnall

1.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly confusing
There was so much hype over this book, especially thanks to Oprah, that I figured it had to be a great read. Read more
Published on Feb 13 2004 by newgdolyn

1.0 out of 5 stars hahahahahahah...poseurs
Think you are smarter than everyone else?
Understand the plight of African-Americans more than anyone, because you are open-mined, unlike the conformist masses? Read more
Published on Feb 5 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreakingly Gorgeous
I have to admit that I really don't know what to say about this book. I do know that no words could ever do it justice, but it's so wonderful, and my experience of it was so life... Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by Totally Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Thank you Mrs. Morrison, for proving that the art of writing is alive.
Published on Jan 27 2004 by celine neulat

5.0 out of 5 stars If it ain't Thick, it ain't Love.
It's hard to envisage a tree fully grown on a woman's back. Heavy to ideate how a motherhood can slay her nestlings, or even conceive of doing away with them never mind the... Read more
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