The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

216 pages first pub 1970 (editions)

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The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is the story of eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove -- a black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed chi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27,269 reviews

Moods

sad 78%
emotional 74%
dark 73%
reflective 55%
challenging 54%
tense 25%
informative 6%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

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4.16

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