I feel that Bean Trees was a good book however, I do not think that as much time needed to be devoted analyzing it as was spent. The book is relatively straight forward and I did not see much that one really had to ponder in order to understand it fully. Beloved, on the other hand, I feel, is sooo good. I have read Song of Solomon which is also by Morrison, and I think that she is a genius. The way that she incoorporates the use of the color red and rose pedals in her novels really interests me. In Song of Solomon the use of Rose pedals and red was very significant and I have found the same thing in Beloved. Also, the fact that after I have put the book down, I am still thinking and wanting to know more about the story. In a way Beloved is very mysterious.