A review by lizziaha
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

4.25

The language in this book is so wonderful. Each word tumbles into the next—a pace that I occasionally wanted to slam the brakes on due to the perverse and horrific things the words depicted. But the words tumbled on, slipping and sliding and settling in my brain. It’s odd, because they seemed comfortable at first, but quickly became restless as Morrison’s words stayed in my brain long after I’d put down the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Classism, and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Abandonment