Misunderstandings...

Quite the understatement for Toni Morrison's Paradise. This is such a deep story revealing a group of women who were each so completely and utterly misunderstood that it is a tragedy. The feelings, emotions, and vivid description in this story keep you reading for more, but lets you feel so much of what the story truly holds. It really ties it to those of us who live and have grown up in Oklahoma. Many of us remember even up into the 1980's how blantantly race and gender have been such a weighted issue holding back the liberation and individuality of so many. It was really eerie to hear about all of this happening in Oklahoma. Quite a mesmerizing story that delves into some seriously deep issues of humanity.