Set in rural Ohio several years after the Civil War, Beloved is a haunting story depicting the effects of slavery on people. It is the story of a young woman, Sethe. Sethe is a born slave. She and her family survive the brutality of the slavery and escape to Ohio, only to encounter more torments. Morrison reveals the past life and present life of Sethe, her boys, her dead young daughter Beloved, her new baby Denver. When a ghostly figure who calls herself Beloved arrives at her home, Morrison creates mystery and a tense and horror atmosphere. The story unfolds as Beloved gradually takes over the household and possess Sethe's soul. As a testament to the courageous lives of tormented people, this novel chronicling the black experience in America is a powerful and gripping horror novel.
