Over the past week, I have finished Betsey Brown, which was a disappointment because the ending was terrible. Apart from that, I loved this novel. It took a while for me to get used to the writing style that Ntozake Shange used, but it really fit the story, so it worked out.
Betsey was a great character, and I really liked following her thoughts, especially when she ran away to a salon in the city. I wish it went a little deeper into her thought process, but that's okay. Greer was a frustrating character for me, with his cool, calm attitude like all of the doctors I know. Jane was also an interesting character, but I found it kind of random for her to leave, it was like it was just for the sake of the character Carrie, whom I didn't like either.
After Jane came back, the book ended. Just like that; done. I did not like that. What happened to their marriage? What happened to Eugene? Did Betsey ever confront Jane about the responsibilities she had taken on after Carrie was fired? There was too much left hanging, and it ruined it a little for me. But everything before the ending was great, so I guess I can forgive Shange.
I would definitely recommend this book to young-adults in the ninth grade and down, since the writing is simple and I don't see many older kids wanting to read this. But it was a great novel, and I would probably read it again.
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