Recitatif, when researched is not a word, but in the world of Toni Morrison she makes it so, because that’s who she was. Recitatif does not favor infamous titles like Sula or The Bluest Eye, it follows two girls in their individual torment in response to the foster/shelter system. The book’s uniqueness is in the fact that the protagonists are white and black, but which is which? The book’s gorgeous characterization and syntax look to the reader and asks them dig deep about their ideas of race, if you think you have a hold on it.