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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent
In The Bluest Eye, Morrison asks: What did it mean to be young, poor, black, "ugly", rejected, and unloved in 20th Century America? What is beauty, and what happens when your own is invisible to you?
This was a dark, heavy, and uncomfortable read. A lot was packed into these 200-odd pages, especially characters with actions and thoughts that make you want to look away at times. Yet, the beautiful, lyrical writing was a joy to consume and certainly made me want to keep on turning the pages.
I'm looking forward to more of Morrison's work!
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence
The story that unfolds within The Bluest Eye is revealed to us in the first few pages of the book. The plot of the story that is. The language and structure that Morrison uses to tell that story, focusing on each character in turn and piecing the plot together, is what broke my heart.
Although I knew what Pecola’s fate was already, it did not lessen the impact of witnessing her experiences, as well as the experiences of the other members in her family.
As always, Morrison has written a masterpiece that I will definitely come back to despite the sadness it brings.
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault
Minor: Death, Grief
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence