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Toni Morrison is able to weave a tale so intricate that it may take several readings before one can figure out what happened. Morrison begins the mystery with the very first sentence: "They kill the white girl first." I momentarily stopped reading after that first sentence. After the initial shock wore off, I flipped back a few pages to make sure I was starting at the beginning and that I hadn't missed the first chapter. After finishing the book, I went back and re-read the first chapter. I was ashamed to say I didn't know which character was murdered. The [...]

If you laugh at farters or if you think spitting watermelon seeds in the yard and counting the ones that stick to your friends means a big time, then this is your kind of poem book. Actually, if you say poy-im rather than po-um, then you probably shouldn't drink chocolate milk and read this book at the same time. First, I should tell you that this is my favorite poy-im book. Yes. I did read the classics in college. And I yes I did pass my classes. I still don't see why we had to read that poem about the [...]