11.5k reviews for:

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

4.18 AVERAGE

lady_katie16's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

sofiat's review against another edition

4.0

challenging informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sbweek's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mabel_longhetti's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Abandonment

elena_ontiveros's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bitbit20's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kristie2023's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alexandraxu7's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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the type of prose you want to soak in and mull over. a book about beauty, race, gender, and class—and their intersections—written through the perspectives of various characters (a technique I enjoyed).

shardaimarie's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sammysam's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced