I loved diving into my first Toni Morrison novel with Song of Solomon. This novel is no joke; it is a powerfully dense story about a self-narrative. We have a strong powerful story, and Morrison expands on this exponentially. In a story centering around a family in Michigan, multiple thematic threads weave in the narrative. Racial tension, adversity, and commentary are strong here; real historical events pertinent to the civil right movement are shown. There is an exploration of gender, between masculinity and femininity; there is a focus on the role and expectations. Additionally, there is the story of family—of destiny. It is of flight and freedom. This is the Song of Solomon, the story of Milkman.