Book No. 4 (2013): HOME
Home (a novel by Toni Morrison)
The main character in the novel is Frank. The novel depicts home as an elusive concept in Frank's mind for, all his life, he's been to anywhere but home. When he was a child, he (and his family and neighbors) was driven from their home. As a grown up, he served at the Korean war and reintegrated himself in a society which hadn't changed much. Recently, he has escaped from a mental asylum; he finds his younger sister, who's medically abused, and takes her home - to Lotus, Georgia, which, according to him is the worst place in the world.
The main character in the novel is Frank. The novel depicts home as an elusive concept in Frank's mind for, all his life, he's been to anywhere but home. When he was a child, he (and his family and neighbors) was driven from their home. As a grown up, he served at the Korean war and reintegrated himself in a society which hadn't changed much. Recently, he has escaped from a mental asylum; he finds his younger sister, who's medically abused, and takes her home - to Lotus, Georgia, which, according to him is the worst place in the world.
One thing I noticed about the novel is that Morrison never mentioned the race of Frank. Is he black? I had a mental note that he's black, since practically all of the characters in Morrison's novels are black. But here, I'm not sure. But, it doesn't matter.
Date read: January 15, 2013
Rating: 4.0/5.0
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