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Romance · 2004 · PG-13

Love

by Toni Morrison

Seven women connected to one man, a dead resort owner — and what he meant to them.

May, Christine, Heed, Junior, Vida - even L - all women obsessed by Bill Cosey. More than the wealthy owner of the famous Cosey Hotel and Resort, he shapes their yearnings for father, husband, lover, guardian, friend, yearnings that dominate the lives of these women long after his death. But, he himself is driven by secret forces.

For14+GenreRomanceLength201 pagesRead time~5.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Violence; racial hatred; manipulation

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Sexual relationships; an older man's exploitation of a young woman

Substance Use

Barely any

Drinking

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Themes of obsession, female solidarity, and the complexity of how we love

What this book is about

Morrison's 2003 novel explores the afterlife of Bill Cosey, a Black resort owner, through the voices of the women who loved, hated, and were shaped by him. Features sexual abuse, obsession, and manipulation. For adults.

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Sexual exploitation

Psychological manipulation

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