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niakayjones's review against another edition
4.0
love love love. so important. sections that stood out:
“I make myself wood. I say to myself, Celie, you a tree. That’s how come I know trees fear man.”
“And Celie, there is something magical about it. Because the black is so black the eye is simply dazzled, and then there is the shining that seems to come, really, from moonlight.”
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” !!!!!!!!!!
“I’m pore, I’m black, I may be ugly and can’t cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I’m here.”
“You making your living, Celie, she say. Girl, you on your way.”
“It say, because you are who you are, the future look happy and bright.”
“Who am I to tell her who to love? My job just to love her good and true myself.”
“I think us here to wonder, myself. To wonder. To ask. And that in wondering bout the big things and asking bout the big things, you learn about the little ones, almost by accident. [..] The more I wonder, he say, the more I love.”
“If she come, I be happy. If she don’t, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn.”
“DEAR GOD. DEAR STARS, DEAR TREES, DEAR SKY, DEAR PEOPLES. DEAR EVERYTHING. DEAR GOD.”
“But I don’t think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.”
sorry to quote so much (again)! so many notable moments
“I make myself wood. I say to myself, Celie, you a tree. That’s how come I know trees fear man.”
“And Celie, there is something magical about it. Because the black is so black the eye is simply dazzled, and then there is the shining that seems to come, really, from moonlight.”
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” !!!!!!!!!!
“I’m pore, I’m black, I may be ugly and can’t cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I’m here.”
“You making your living, Celie, she say. Girl, you on your way.”
“It say, because you are who you are, the future look happy and bright.”
“Who am I to tell her who to love? My job just to love her good and true myself.”
“I think us here to wonder, myself. To wonder. To ask. And that in wondering bout the big things and asking bout the big things, you learn about the little ones, almost by accident. [..] The more I wonder, he say, the more I love.”
“If she come, I be happy. If she don’t, I be content. And then I figure this the lesson I was suppose to learn.”
“DEAR GOD. DEAR STARS, DEAR TREES, DEAR SKY, DEAR PEOPLES. DEAR EVERYTHING. DEAR GOD.”
“But I don’t think us feel old at all. And us so happy. Matter of fact, I think this the youngest us ever felt.”
sorry to quote so much (again)! so many notable moments
taylei94's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
jeremynelson0899's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
alicecrow's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a touching read. I can understand why it remains a classic to this day.
francisgregdc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
oliviaisgreen's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The style of this book is absolutely amazing. I very quickly fell in love (or very quickly hated) the various characters in this novel.
zagecko's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Incest, and Rape
crab_reader's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
islahem's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
cpeters2384's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0