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Title: At least I can say I tried.....
Review: From the reviews posted here, Paradise seems to divide people into two seperate camps - those who gush & gush, and those who feel ripped-off. I fall into the latter category. I am truly sorry to say that, as I enjoyed Beloved immensely. I look for books to affect me emotionally & at the last page of Beloved, I was crying. However, reading Paradise felt like a chore. Like so many others, I forced myself to finish it. You can't imagine my relief on finally being able to put the damn book down! Out of pride I finished it, I wanted to be able to say,yes, I read it. Luckily, this didn't dissuade me of reading any other Toni Morrison novels. Immediately after reading Paradise, I read Song of Solomon, probably not wanting to leave such a bad taste in my mouth. Well, it worked and I think I'll pick up The Bluest Eye next.
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