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The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

1009 reviews

modernthymes's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense 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

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dreamgirlemily's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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singinintherain's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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

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alnotai's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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thetheocean's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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jaceyb00's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5 stars⭐️

WOW.

This book is heartbreaking in the best way. For this to be her debut novel is INSANE. The way she wrote about the themes of racism has expanded my view on how it should be written and explained.

*listened to the audiobook read by Toni Morrison*

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steiny4444's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Ouch

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cianamacaroni's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Masterfully-written but sad and disturbing.

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haleighp's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A really poignant and brutally honest novel, The Bluest Eye explores the effects of Eurocentric beauty standards and how they bleed into the Black community—shaping internalized racism, colorism, poverty, generational trauma, sexual abuse, and the complexities of coming of age when one’s innocence hasn’t been protected.

Many people reduce racism to a simple Black-and-white issue (in more ways than one), without considering how systemic racism has deeper roots that influence how members of the same community see and treat each other. Those who fit societal standards often receive privileges and preferential treatment over those who don’t, and economic standing plays a major role in shaping both self-perception and how we perceive others.

The prose is haunting. Morrison’s use of nursery rhymes and her choice to write about and through the perspective of children make it impossible to ignore how perceptive we are at all ages.

As a debut novel, this is relevant, beautifully written, and deeply affecting

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jasminejayne's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

beautifully written, but a hard read in terms of themes. it’s good to read books that make you uncomfortable and this was one of them. it’s a powerful insight into the effects of racism / internalised racism within family, school, work, community and friendships. how such a deep seeded hatred for yourself and others within your community can lead you down a destructive, dark path. so so heartbreaking

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