- Hardcover: 208 pages
- Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; First Edition edition (Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0375409440
- ISBN-13: 978-0375409448
- Product Dimensions: 16.7 x 2.3 x 24.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,204,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Like love at first sight, it has the ability to startle." -"The Boston Globe"
"A deeply affecting work by a Great American Novelist who is still . . . at the top of her form. . . . Morrison's tender, taut prose wastes no word, no syllable, no letter. . . . A novel of devastating revelations, impeccably arranged." -"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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"A marvelous work, which enlarges our conception not only of love but of racial politics, the ubiquitous past and . . . paradise." -"Los Angeles Times Book Review
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"A dense, dark star of a novel . . . with Morrison writing at the top of her game." -"Newsweek"
"Toni Morrison reframes the mythology of love in a dark light and comes away with a mesmerizing gem." -"San Francisco Chronicle
""Like every other stealthy Morrison novel, "Love" has closets and cellars, bolt-holes and trap-doors and card tricks. . . . Yet again, she gives us dreams." -John Leonard, "Vanity Fair
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"The carefully crafted work of a storyteller entirely unburdened by her Nobel Prize. . . . William Faulkner and Eudora Welty would feel right welcome. . . . The moral palette of this novel displays a full range of colors." -"The Christian Science Monitor"
"A profound commentary on the power of love." -"The Baltimore Sun
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""Love "is slim and tight as a folded fan, yet from it the author flashes a panorama three generations wide. . . . When the reader closes the book . . . there is the satisfaction of a song that has ended just right. The standing soloist we applaud . . . is the fierce literary intelligence of Morrison striking the chords of human experience and playing it wise." -"The Miami Herald"
"Magisterial and gripping . . . aknockout. . . . A reminder of what a marvel a novel can be." -"Rocky Mountain News"
"To enter a novel by Morrison is to enter a world fully imagined, and "Love "is no exception. . . . "Love" takes you on the first page and holds you in the welcome spell of a writer who knows what she's doing, and who can slip into the most ordinary sentence a twist of surprise." -"San Jose Mercury News"
""Love" is Morrison back at the peak of her talent. . . . The novel lives up to its name and puts to rest any doubts that its author is anything except great." -"New York Daily News"
"[A] beautifully wrought meditation on society, family and human nature . . . brimming with provocative, beautiful writing." -"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
""Love" . . . [is] like that song you remember from long ago, the one you danced to, sweet and slow, and which has haunted you ever since. . . . Morrison's tale lies in its telling, not just the lilting lyricism of her prose but also the insight into her characters' hidden hearts." -"The Orlando Sentinel"
"For pure pleasure, it deserves to be read more than once." -"The Plain Dealer
"
"There is beauty and wisdom in "Love," . . . Her lyrical talent and her profound intelligence . . . make themselves felt." -"The New York Observer" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
"A deeply affecting work by a Great American Novelist who is still . . . at the top of her form. . . . Morrison's tender, taut prose wastes no word, no syllable, no letter. . . . A novel of devastating revelations, impeccably arranged." -"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"
"A marvelous work, which enlarges our conception not only of love but of racial politics, the ubiquitous past and . . . paradise." -"Los Angeles Times Book Review
"
"A dense, dark star of a novel . . . with Morrison writing at the top of her game." -"Newsweek"
"Toni Morrison reframes the mythology of love in a dark light and comes away with a mesmerizing gem." -"San Francisco Chronicle
""Like every other stealthy Morrison novel, "Love" has closets and cellars, bolt-holes and trap-doors and card tricks. . . . Yet again, she gives us dreams." -John Leonard, "Vanity Fair
"
"The carefully crafted work of a storyteller entirely unburdened by her Nobel Prize. . . . William Faulkner and Eudora Welty would feel right welcome. . . . The moral palette of this novel displays a full range of colors." -"The Christian Science Monitor"
"A profound commentary on the power of love." -"The Baltimore Sun
"
""Love "is slim and tight as a folded fan, yet from it the author flashes a panorama three generations wide. . . . When the reader closes the book . . . there is the satisfaction of a song that has ended just right. The standing soloist we applaud . . . is the fierce literary intelligence of Morrison striking the chords of human experience and playing it wise." -"The Miami Herald"
"Magisterial and gripping . . . aknockout. . . . A reminder of what a marvel a novel can be." -"Rocky Mountain News"
"To enter a novel by Morrison is to enter a world fully imagined, and "Love "is no exception. . . . "Love" takes you on the first page and holds you in the welcome spell of a writer who knows what she's doing, and who can slip into the most ordinary sentence a twist of surprise." -"San Jose Mercury News"
""Love" is Morrison back at the peak of her talent. . . . The novel lives up to its name and puts to rest any doubts that its author is anything except great." -"New York Daily News"
"[A] beautifully wrought meditation on society, family and human nature . . . brimming with provocative, beautiful writing." -"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
""Love" . . . [is] like that song you remember from long ago, the one you danced to, sweet and slow, and which has haunted you ever since. . . . Morrison's tale lies in its telling, not just the lilting lyricism of her prose but also the insight into her characters' hidden hearts." -"The Orlando Sentinel"
"For pure pleasure, it deserves to be read more than once." -"The Plain Dealer
"
"There is beauty and wisdom in "Love," . . . Her lyrical talent and her profound intelligence . . . make themselves felt." -"The New York Observer" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Salman Rushdie
Morrison is a fantastic novelist
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
i found this a good read in that the language was evocative and thoughtful, the story has many layers and is therefore engaging (you have to think about what you are reading) and the characters are well drawn and alive! i shall read this book again some time in the future and for me this is the key factor in determining whether a book is worth it or not
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The incredible aspect of Toni Morrison's writings is hat she is able to adress such important themes without being preachy. This story is essentialy about the relationship of two women, which is a prevalent situation throughout her earlier works of Sula and Beloved. As always in Morrison's novels, trouble is brooding and the play's finale certainly pays out. However, regardless of the scenes of action, the real beauty of this play is the inner monologues, beautifully crafted and hauntingly evocative of an age we can only live through the book's discourse. Toni Morison is a wonderful writer who has an innate skill of using the right word for the right situation, and her imagery is contagious. I found myself saying 'fat stars'from Beloved, a number of times. This is a well executed novel of a lyrical grandeur unreached by many other American writers that adress the same themes of race and sex.
The only pitfall find of Morrison's work, is her narration that suddenly changes from one character to another without explanation. This often means that one has to read back a few lines to get the thread of the transition, as not to be confused over the following chapter's journey.
The only pitfall find of Morrison's work, is her narration that suddenly changes from one character to another without explanation. This often means that one has to read back a few lines to get the thread of the transition, as not to be confused over the following chapter's journey.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I enjoyed this book I somehow felt it was not complete. At around two hundred pages I felt that the different sections within the book would have been more interesting if they were more detailed therefore longer? I somehow felt I was not getting the full story! I finished it so quickly and was somewhat surprised when it ended!
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