A Mercy Toni Morrison Audiobook Review

Mercy couldn't have been a better first choice to understand Tony's work. She opened the book and immediately went in search of the narrator. From that moment until halfway through the book, I knew that despite its brevity, I would not skim this book. I needed to go back to the beginning and cheer myself up a little. Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Honorable Mention, Ivy League Professor. They are not pulled out of a hat and just given to everyone. It was only after this farewell speech and…

There is more to this novel than a typical slave story. Instead of repeated accounts of slave abuse in the 17th century, Morrison delves into the psychological causes of abuse and their survival during this troubled time in American history. The story follows a young girl, Florence, whose mother offered her as payment for a deal between a cold-hearted slave trader and a more understanding entrepreneur, Jacob Waark. Her mother knew that Vaark offered a better life, but Florence misunderstands…