Nov 1
Let me drop an honesty bomb on you.
When it comes to my opinion of books, I’m biased. Shocker, huh? As if you didn’t already realize that after reading one or two of my “reviews.”
I’m a dude that likes to read, but I’m still a dude. And, historically, dudes are not big fans of novels written by Judy Blume, Virginia Woolf, and Stephanie Meyer. To carry that a step further, dudes are probably not huge fans of books endorsed by Oprah Winfrey.
I’m a sucker for visual writing. When an author helps me really see a scene in my head, it’s easy for me to stay with the plot and care about the characters.
With Beloved, Toni Morrison creates absolutely beautiful visuals. If Morrison was a photographer, she’d be Ansel Adams. She’s good.
Take a look at this passage from Beloved. Sethe, the female protagonist, has just given birth to a child.
I haven’t seen Beloved, the movie. Don’t really plan on watching it, even though I’m currently moving through the Toni Morrison book and really enjoying it.
For those of you who have seen the movie, I’m curious to know whether or not Oprah’s got skills. Her acting in the movie trailer didn’t necessarily blow me away.
The character of Sethe is such a powerful, meaningful role, I’m honestly surprised that a non-actor was chosen for that part.
You get Toni Morrison’s classic novel, Beloved. Book #29.
So throughout this project, I’ve chosen to go into a lot of these novels “cold.” In other words, outside of my quick and simple preview of the book, I don’t dig into a lot of detail and backstory before I start reading.
I’m already familiar with some of the books, but, in many cases, I don’t know much at all about the novel I’m about to read. To name a few that started with me being totally ignorant: Gone With The Wind, Catch 22, I, Claudius, The Blind Assassin.
Add Beloved to that list.
Hello Toni Morrison.
Beloved is another powerful book on the list that deals with racism, discrimination, and slavery. Elements of some, or all three, have appeared in Gone With The Wind, To Kill A Mockingbird, Go Tell It On The Mountain, and The Sound and the Fury, just to name a few.
I haven’t read any of Toni Morrison’s books. And, to be honest, I’m pretty much going into this book “cold,” without much knowledge of what to expect. Thankfully, I haven’t seen the movie either, so I won’t have to picture Oprah as the main character.
Some quick facts about Beloved and Toni Morrison:
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