A Mercy (Random House Large Print)

from altima313

Toni Morrison's "A Mercy" is a short yet intense novel. It was not an 'easy read' for me. Morrison's prose is, at times, beautifully poetic, at other times, the oblique language seems needlessly overstated. I agree with what reviewer - Gwendolyn Dawson says on her blog Literary License: 'A Mercy ...

from mrstreme

"It was not a miracle. Bestowed by God. It was a mercy. Offered by a human." - page 195 A Mercy has a quietness about it - as if each character is whispering a secret in my ear. But the message was strong, powerful and riveting. I haven't read a book quite like it before. The story centers on the...

from theaelizabet

Through multiple characters and a variety of POVs, Morrison tells of the American colonies in the late 17th century before, as she explained in an interview, "slavery and black became married." Slavishness abounds in this colonial world; through ownership, indenture, arranged marriage; but also t...

from MarysGirl

I don't often give five stars to books, but this one is a treasure - a perfect piece of literature. The story is simple: in the harsh 1680's in the northern American colonies, Jacob Vaark owns a farm, a wife and three female servants--all of which he purchased. He's a good husband and a fair mast...

from Limelite

(CD audiobook) Multiple points of view are flawlessly woven into a seamless imagining of early colonial American life when slaves and indentured servants far outnumbered free people in the southern colonies. Toni Morrison narrates her own novel in a unique and captivating style, giving her words ...