Book description
A stirring exploration of war, race and belonging from the Nobel-prize winning author of Beloved.
An angry and self-loathing veteran of the Korean War, Frank Money finds himself back in racist America after enduring trauma on the front lines that left him with more than just physical scars. As Frank…
Why read it?
1 author picked Home as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The esteemed author Toni Morrison creates a fascinating modern “reception” of the Odyssey.
On the surface level, it is the story of an African American veteran of the Korean War returning to Georgia.
I appreciated the sensitive and sympathetic description of the veteran’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. It was also fascinating to perceive how the soldier’s return reflects relationships in Odysseus’ wanderings. I found the returning soldier’s rescue of his younger sister (the Penelope figure) from a racist doctor dramatic and riveting.
This short novel is engrossing as a story and well addresses psychological trauma and historical racism.…
From Jonathan's list on modern books that retell the story of Odysseus, the traveling hero.
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