A Mercy by Toni Morrison Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Mercy
Book Review: Five stars for the spiritual information she brings to every story...
Summary: 5 Stars
I have loved every novel by this author. She transcends ordinary writing. She plunges us into the experience of her characters. She "informs" us on a soul level. And yet, I found this to be the most difficult of her books to follow. I received tremendous pleasure from the rare telling of the earliest history of slaves in the New World. That was the most fascinating aspect of the novel for me. However, I couldn't seem to piece the story together in a satisfactory manner, and became lost, again and again. I felt, as one reviewer did, that the characters were not thoroughly developed. I wanted more; their stories seemed like "sketches." Still - again - one truly bonds with Morrison's writing. It's poetic prose, and perhaps I missed something, after just one reading.Book Review: Good discussion
Summary: 4 Stars
Our book club read this book and had some very interesting discussion on it. Toni Morrison is an excellent author.Book Review: Good, but short
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a good, creative story, but not very long, (under 200 pages). I think I was expecting more of a novel than a short story. This was my first Toni Morrison book. She is an excellent writer.Book Review: Great Story--Lousy book (pages)
Summary: 3 Stars
I am a great fan of Toni Morrison. I ordered the book to give to my granddaughter for Christmas. She also has read Toni Morrison extensively. However, when the book arrived, the pages were so poorly and unevenly cut, I couldn't give it to her. The price was reduced just before it was released, must have been for this reason. As you can guess, I am not satisfied.
Loraine M Brink
Book Review: Heart-rending
Summary: 5 Stars
A Mercy is the best thing Toni Morrison has written since Beloved. It is a small but fiercely alive portrait of four women in 17th century America and how being female and/or slaves tear their lives asunder in a country so new it is almost like another planet in its wildness. This book is better experienced than explained. As usual, Morrison's poetic prose is lush and remarkable, making A Mercy a must to read.