A really amazing novel by a really amazing writer. I had read this book in high school, and I don't think I really appreciated its stunning prose or its immense nature. Reading it again (after having forgotten most of the plot), I can more fully appreciate both of those things. The main thrust of the story is gruesome and horrifying, and the horrors are only increased by the graphic descriptions by Morrison. I'm usually not one for any sort of magical realism, but it worked rather well in this novel. I thought it was an interesting way to tell the story, and even though I do feel like the story was somewhat cheapened by its ghost story aspect, there's no way to cheapen the emotional intensity it had. An astounding read that isn't perfect, but is very much worth your time. It's a new perspective on slavery (at least to myself), and I can see why it is considered a classic despite how absolutely devastating it is.