Review by tottjone - The Bluest Eye

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tottjone 's review for:

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

2.5

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book is my first read for Toni Morrison. I feel that I gave it a medium rating because I don’t feel that I was able to understand the writing style at first. Her style has a poetic read to it and many hidden messages. I found myself re-reading, and re-reading again to understand. The story develops over four seasons and jumps through timelines and characters. I feel that I would have to re-read this book at a later date to truly appreciate her writing style. The actual story is very sad and I feel can be relatable to anyone who has felt deep insecurity and wanting to feel “pretty/likeable” to others. There are sensitive topics talked about in this book in regard to race, child-molest/rape, and physical abuse.

Content Warnings