A review by angievansprang
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is such an outstanding debut from Morrison. There are few books I read and think to myself, “this might be too smart for me”, but I found myself thinking that throughout my time with this novel. This book is so rich in the juxtaposition of gorgeous prose  against the backdrop of truly heartbreaking scenes. There are particular scenes in this read that I found more chilling and stomach-churning than many others that I’ve read, please check trigger warnings and take care of yourself before indulging. I am sure I will need to revisit this book to get a full scope of it at some point, but I am in awe of Morrison’s genius. I cannot wait to read more of her works.
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