I may only be giving this book four stars because I like it SO MUCH MORE than Morrison's other book, Beloved. It may be star-giving in comparison. I was just so relieved at there not being a bunch of nastiness and gore that I was generous with the stars. It's very well written and interesting. ( )

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I found this an unexpectedly brilliant novel. As it starts it seems like simply a fairly plain tale of being black in Michigan. But it opens up into a fascinating voyage for the protagonist, Macon 'Milkman' Dead, as he discovers the truth about his own family's past, criss-crossing America to explore both geography and history in a process of self-emancipation. The title of the book is a beautiful piece of misdirection as well - several of the characters have bizarre biblical names (Milkman has a sister called First Corinthians), so I expected that we would encounter some similar reference to the Song of Solomon, but in fact the explanation is quite different and entirely satisfying. Barack Obama claims this is one of his favourite novels, and I can bring myself to believe it. ( )

Beautifully written. Good story. My only disappointment was not reading about Guitars death. ( )

I read this for quarter 4
and read 352 pages
Song of Solomon is a well written book that helps you learn from the main character Milkman of who he really is. You feel sorry for him even though he is a jerk towards others, but learn to love him as he becomes more aware of his own life. There are many twist, and turns in the book that build up to the plot, and the ending will be unsuspecting. This is a must read book if you love to learn about African-American liturature. ( )

This may be Morrison's best novel. It's a great story about a quest to find one's people and learn to fly. This is also a good book for someone reading Toni Morrison for the first time since the style is a lot more accessible than her other books. ( )