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174 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume/Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye (1970), was acclaimed as the work of an important talent, written--as John Leonard said in "The New York Times" --in a prose "so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that th...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,993 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
dark 59%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
tense 23%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 19% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Infidelity, Sexual content
174 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Plume/Penguin
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Toni Morrison's first novel, The Bluest Eye (1970), was acclaimed as the work of an important talent, written--as John Leonard said in "The New York Times" --in a prose "so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that th...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,993 reviews
Moods
reflective 68%
dark 59%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
tense 23%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 79% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 61% | No: 19% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Racism, Infidelity, Sexual content