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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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lutherosz's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It just kept getting more disturbing as you read on. Youd think there would be character development but... not really, only at the end is there a bit of reflection but at that point it was too late to really consider it as one. And by the end I literally mean the end, like 1-2 pages left end.

I don't think there were any morally good characters; everyone had their issues. The only character that could be loved moreso through pity is Pecola

since she was the one who suffered from everyone else till the end.

It was confusing for a while but the pieces came together as I was reading. Its definitely impactful but a lot of disgusting scenes (rape, pedophilia, incest, etc.) Though it adds onto the reality of a broken family and community that Toni Morrison was going for. It was well written, would definitely reread if I want to put myself through this painfully disturbing story again.

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rugbykake's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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annatl4's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

toni morrison writes honestly and so heartbreakingly well. the complexities of the story and characters highlight the reality of difficult topics. each character was given its own spotlight in order to piece together a tale of generational trauma and served as a vehicle for topics of racism, self-hatred, beauty standards, and resilience. i enjoyed the vignette style of writing and the way morrison wrote with intent for the reader to read between the lines. i believe this is a book not only for the academic setting, but for everyone.

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hapikohw's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It was an honor to experience my first Toni Morrison novel through a public (virtual) reading done by all Black women authors, feminists and radicals.

Pecola Breedlove, there are many of you. Many failed. May we fail many others no more.

Toni Morrison, may you rest in peace and power. You completed everything you hoped to in your foreword.

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jazlem's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beautifully written, the third toni morrison book I have read and she never disappoints. It was difficult to read some of the darker/more triggering scenes at points, but I loved this book.

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