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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
i really enjoyed this novel, i found myself very invested in both celie and nettie and hoping that things would work out for them. the dual POV through the letters was very well done, each character had such a distinct voice you never had to think about who was currently narrating which i really appreciated (one of my pet peeves for multiple POVs is when each character sounds identical)
Beautiful and lush masterpiece of American fiction. This has some of the best and most memorable character development I've read, and there are so many memorable scenes and dialogues on race, gender, religion, love, and family. This is one of those must-reads. The movie is dope as hell too
The fact that I didn't read this til I was 28 proves the Oregon education system failed me.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
The Color Purple is one of the most moving novels I've ever read, and for years, I've found myself to really immerse myself within this novel. I knew the history behind this novel, winning a Pulitzer Prize and having multiple movie adaptations, and being one of the most critically acclaimed books about American history in our time. At last, the circumstances aligned and I finally had the opportunity to read this novel, almost all in one sitting.
I feel as if reading this novel in the one session might have prevented me, to some extent, to take in and appreciate the complex world builing and character creation Alice Walker had implemented within this novel. The stories of Celie and Nettie, filled with a number of people in their life they lived with that helped them become the people they needed to be. One of the most beuatiful elemennts within this novel was the growth in Celie, not only as a woman but as an expresser, living in a world unsafe for women to express. One of the most dynamic characters, a catalyst for so much of Celie’s growth into the expressive, self sufficient, introspective woman was Shug Avery, and their relationship between one another helped them both find some stability & independance from the racial and gender barriers that they were subject to.
Another beautiful concept within this book was the exploration on the religion and spirituality behind God. Alice Walker creates this distinction between these two as contrasting interpretation from the Christianity practiced in the region. When confronted with her conflicted feelings about religion, both Celie and Nettie underwent their own journey to view God in a more spiritual context, and it's this hope within a higher being that propeled them to keep presevering. Over the course of the novel, Celie is able to reimagine God that liberates her from the oppresion she grew up with, and instills a brilliant belief of her place among God's mercy.
I feel as if reading this novel in the one session might have prevented me, to some extent, to take in and appreciate the complex world builing and character creation Alice Walker had implemented within this novel. The stories of Celie and Nettie, filled with a number of people in their life they lived with that helped them become the people they needed to be. One of the most beuatiful elemennts within this novel was the growth in Celie, not only as a woman but as an expresser, living in a world unsafe for women to express. One of the most dynamic characters, a catalyst for so much of Celie’s growth into the expressive, self sufficient, introspective woman was Shug Avery, and their relationship between one another helped them both find some stability & independance from the racial and gender barriers that they were subject to.
Another beautiful concept within this book was the exploration on the religion and spirituality behind God. Alice Walker creates this distinction between these two as contrasting interpretation from the Christianity practiced in the region. When confronted with her conflicted feelings about religion, both Celie and Nettie underwent their own journey to view God in a more spiritual context, and it's this hope within a higher being that propeled them to keep presevering. Over the course of the novel, Celie is able to reimagine God that liberates her from the oppresion she grew up with, and instills a brilliant belief of her place among God's mercy.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
I wasn't connecting to the characters and am not in the headspace for a lot of dark themes.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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