This was a disappointment. I was expecting some interesting observations on Morrison's work, and what I got instead was ranting. Justified ranting - mind you, but ranting all the same. The connections between these personal essays and Morrison's work were weak at best. I even found a few of the essays to be silly and childish. Plenty of other reviewers feel otherwise so I'll conclude that it wasn't my cup of tea.
Hearing others perspective on Toni Morrison's novel was fascinating. Everyone bring their own experiences to the books they read, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about how each person was able to reflect on their lives and the experiences of the characters in Morrison's novel.
I was not sure what to expect from this book but since Toni Morrison is one of my favorite authors, I decided to give this book a "listen". I was very pleasantly surprised with the thoughts of the memoir essays by four college professors on the writing of Ms. Morrison books and how they related it to personal incidents in their lives. I found their thoughts to be insightful, thoughtful, intimate, and timely. It reminded me of how words on a page can help make sense of our world and how great writing is can be timeless in its application to humanity.… (plus d'informations)
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