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Published July 15, 2013

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978-2-264-05879-9
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America’s most celebrated novelist, Nobel Prize-winner Toni Morrison extends her profound take on our history with this twentieth-century tale of redemption: a taut and tortured story about one man’s desperate search for himself in a world disfigured by war. Frank Money is an angry, self-loathing veteran of the Korean War who, after traumatic experiences on the front lines, finds himself back in racist America with more than just physical scars. His home may seem alien to him, but he is shocked out of his crippling apathy by the need to rescue his medically abused younger sister and take her back to the small Georgia town they come from and that he’s hated all his life. As Frank revisits his memories from childhood and the war that have left him questioning his sense of self, he discovers a profound courage he had thought he could never possess again. A deeply moving …

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Review of 'Home' on 'Goodreads'

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 'Import'

Sparse and immediate, this journey across America's (race-prejudiced) heartland in the 1950s resonates after finishing, but seems a little disjointed at parts. The writing is, of course, magnificent, and the brevity is part of the work, and enjoyable.

Review of 'Home' on 'Goodreads'

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'

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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