Jazz by Toni Morrison

Jazz

Beloved Trilogy #2

Toni Morrison

244 pages • first pub 1992 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe's wife, Violet, attacks the girl...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 5,672 reviews

Moods

reflective: 71%

emotional: 66%

challenging: 57%

dark: 49%

sad: 36%

tense: 22%

mysterious: 20%

hopeful: 10%

adventurous: 6%

inspiring: 5%

funny: 3%

informative: 2%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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