Beloved by Toni Morrison is a highly regarded novel and thought to be one of the best literary books around. I don't really understand that. I'm 30 pages in and scratching my head over the context and situations so far. I knew that Beloved would be a difficult read, so I took to SparkNotes before ever picking the book up and just read the summary. I knew I didn't have a choice in reading the book, but it looked interesting enough to keep my attention.
Last night I was able to keep up just enough so I could understand what was going on. That was ten pages ago, and today- without as refreshed a memory -I'm trying to read and keep awake as much as possible. The writing style is vague, even more so than The Road, I think. The characters switch between past and present at the drop of a hat and with no warning at all. I fear for my forehead because it's always crinkled when I try to understand what just happened. Although I will admit, Mr. Mullins did warn us about this.
So, hopefully the story will turn around and become a little bit more interesting. If not, it's always a good book to read right before bed.
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