Love (novel)
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Love is a novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of memory, desire, and the lingering impact of a charismatic patriarch on the lives of the women connected to him.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Toni Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| explores |
female friendship
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intergenerational conflict ⓘ lingering impact of a charismatic patriarch ⓘ mythologizing of powerful men ⓘ sexual desire ⓘ social respectability ⓘ |
| followedBy | A Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
ⓘ
literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9781400040139 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryAwardNomination | National Book Critics Circle Award (fiction) nomination ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
ghostly presence of the dead
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haunting past ⓘ hotel and resort life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Bill Cosey
NERFINISHED
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Christine Cosey NERFINISHED ⓘ Heed Cosey NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Viviane NERFINISHED ⓘ L NERFINISHED ⓘ May NERFINISHED ⓘ Vida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
class
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desire ⓘ female relationships ⓘ legacy ⓘ memory ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ race ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | multiple perspectives ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex female characters
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dense, poetic prose style ⓘ exploration of love in its destructive and redemptive forms ⓘ |
| pageCount | 202 ⓘ |
| partOf | Toni Morrison bibliography ⓘ |
| precededBy | Paradise (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting |
American resort community
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fictional seaside town ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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