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Published July 15, 2012 by Knopf.

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978-0-307-59416-7
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4 stars (14 reviews)

"The story of a Korean war veteran on a quest to save his younger sister"--

11 editions

Review of 'Home' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

This one reminded me very much of A Mercy, not only in its length but also in its “standardness” let’s say. The narrative and the writing style are both much more digestible and familiar than Morrison’s earlier works. And I’m disappointed - this might be more of a 3.5 in that sense. Beloved remains my first and favorite of hers.

Some things are tackled here that just don’t get enough time (for me). Frank’s PTSD and war experience gets the fullest treatment, but the book also touches on racism of the 50s (?) as well as medical experimentation on Black women. The latter in particular deserves its own book.

It’s still Morrison so there were still some really fantastic turns of phrase, some gut wrenching moments, and some uncomfortable confessions.

Review of 'Home' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

Mes précédentes lectures de Toni Morrison m'avaient globalement convaincue, mais là, avec ce court roman expéditif de 150 pages, je reste perplexe. Que Morrison soit le génie que l'on dit, je veux bien l'admettre, mais qualifier Home de chef-d'œuvre revient à dire qu'un génie peut bien écrire tout ce qu'il veut, sa réputation le précédant, il serait inconcevable qu'il puisse un jour écrire de la daube. En l'occurrence, il ne peut s'agir que de snobisme, de mauvaise foi ou de simple fanatisme. L'écriture "poétique" se résume à une évocation très sommaire de Frank Money, vétéran noir de la guerre de Corée, qui se résout à revenir au pays pour aider sa jeune sœur malade. Voilà, tout est dit. Morrison ne nous révèle pas grand-chose de plus, hormis quelques épisodes vagues et confus centrés sur Frank, sa sœur, ou son ex-copine. Rien de bien construit donc, les personnages eux-mêmes sont inintéressants …

Review of 'Home' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Home is spare and beautifully written. It's remarkably small for such a richly described and emotional book. There aren't many wasted words. Most importantly, Morrison takes me far away from my home and comfort zone to show me something new.

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Subjects

  • Fiction
  • African American veterans
  • African Americans
  • Brothers and sisters
  • FICTION / Literary

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