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Song of Solomon
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The book that made me a writer in a way was Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon.
What they say about it
- Mentioning the novel“Song of Solomon”6
The best things said about it
I was like look if you want to get to know me Mr white man you're gonna read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison and he was literally like I don't even know what that he was like I no one has ever even said that to me and I'm like yeah exactly go read Song of Solomon by Tony.
I mean but five years after so but it's true that they don't have the sort of Titanic galvanic force of something like Song of Solomon or or beloved or even The Bluest Eye.
And by January I told him I loved him also because he had painted me a uh his interpretation of Song of Solomon oil on campus he'd never picked up a paintbrush before the painting now hangs in our daughter's room by the way.
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison is a celebrated novel that follows the life of Macon Dead III, known as Milkman, as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery and ancestral unravelling. John Green briefly highlighted the novel on The Book Review when discussing notable literary works. Imbolo Mbue shared on the same platform that Morrison's masterpiece was the pivotal book that ultimately inspired her to become a writer. Bozoma Saint John recounted on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett that she famously required her future husband to read the novel before she would agree to go on a date with him, later noting that he painted an oil canvas interpretation of the book that now hangs in their daughter's room. Satie Stein discussed on The Book Review hearing the audiobook version of the novel during her school years, while Dwight Garner joined the panel to evaluate the immense cultural and titanic force of Morrison's writing compared to her other celebrated works like Beloved and The Bluest Eye. Across these discussions, the novel was celebrated for its profound emotional depth, poetic prose, and lasting influence on contemporary authors and readers alike, cementing its status as a monumental achievement in American literature.
Every mention
Bozoma Saint John I was like look if you want to get to know me Mr white man you're gonna read Song of Solomon by Toni Morris… 2
“I was like look if you want to get to know me Mr white man you're gonna read Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison and he was literally like I don't even know what that he was like I no one has ever even said that to me and I'm like yeah exactly go read Song of Solomon by Tony”
“and by January I told him I loved him also because he had painted me a uh his interpretation of Song of Solomon oil on campus he'd never picked up a paintbrush before the painting now hangs in our daughter's room by the way”
Imbolo Mbue because the book that made me a writer in a way was Tony Morrison song of Solomon 1
“because the book that made me a writer in a way was Tony Morrison song of Solomon”
John Green I could say Song of Solomon. 1
“I could say Song of Solomon.”
Dwight Garner I mean but five years after so but it's true that they don't have the sort of Titanic galvanic force of som… 1
“I mean but five years after so but it's true that they don't have the sort of Titanic galvanic force of something like Song of Solomon or or beloved or even The Bluest Eye”
Sadie Stein And so we also had um the audio book of I think Song of Solomon in his case. And that was fantastic. 1
“And so we also had um the audio book of I think Song of Solomon in his case. And that was fantastic.”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“certainly in the 80s when Song of Solomon and beloved were published”
“I mean I would even say Song of Solomon over beloved where it it's the writer is just trying to hold that much more in her grasp”
“it reminds me of a book like Song of Solomon where it's about the past somebody who's skated along through life”