''Home'' is the tenth novel by the American author

Toni Morrison Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison (born Chloe Ardelia Wofford; February 18, 1931 – August 5, 2019), known as Toni Morrison, was an American novelist. Her first novel, ''The Bluest Eye'', was published in 1970. The critically acclaimed '' So ...

, originally published in 2012 by

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. It tells the story of Frank Money, a 24-year-old African-American veteran of the

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, and his journey home "a year after being discharged from an integrated Army into a segregated homeland."

Reception

''Home'' received mixed, but mostly positive, reviews. In a starred review, ''

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'' described Morrison's novel as " autiful, brutal, as is Morrison's perfect prose." Writing in ''

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'', Leah Hager Cohen criticized the lack of subtlety in the novel's symbolism, but concluded: "This work's accomplishment lies in its considerable capacity to make us feel that we are each not only resident but co-owner of, and collectively accountable for, this land we call home." In a review for ''

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'', Ron Charles wrote: "This scarily quiet tale packs all the thundering themes Morrison has explored before. She’s never been more concise, though, and that restraint demonstrates the full range of her power." Erich Schwartzel, of the ''

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'', noted flashes of "beautiful, tactile writing", but characterized ''Home'' as "an easy narrative that...never finds a resplendence to place it alongside orrison'sbetter, more realized work."

References

External links

Publisher's page
2012 American novels Novels by Toni Morrison Alfred A. Knopf books African-American novels {{2010s-novel-stub