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SongofSolomon

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Marlon James

Three quarters of the way in, and Song of Solomon is merely one of the three best books I’ve ever read. But the last 60 pages are one of the most astonishing feats of writing I’ve ever read. I remember reading it standing up, almost in this fever, and so thoroughly believing the ending that I almost jumped off my balcony.

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Marlon James

Three quarters of the way in, and Song of Solomon is merely one of the three best books I’ve ever read. But the last 60 pages are one of the most astonishing feats of writing I’ve ever read. I remember reading it standing up, almost in this fever, and so thoroughly believing the ending that I almost jumped off my balcony.

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Carrie Preston

This books exists on a visceral level. It's scary and enlightening and enigmatic. It stuns, shatters and illuminates. Just when I  think I have a handle on it, I see something else. And PS: No one gives awesome audiobook better than her.

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Maaza Mengiste

What can I say about Morrison and this book that hasn’t already been said? Reading this book was a revelation and a call to action: to pay attention, to learn more, to read more, to write it all down. I come back to this book often, each time, something new emerges. I know when I open it again, I’ll confront the same truth as every other time: Those aren’t words on a page, that’s thunder ripping open the sky.

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