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A review by hapikohw
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was an honor to experience my first Toni Morrison novel through a public (virtual) reading done by all Black women authors, feminists and radicals.
Pecola Breedlove, there are many of you. Many failed. May we fail many others no more.
Toni Morrison, may you rest in peace and power. You completed everything you hoped to in your foreword.
Pecola Breedlove, there are many of you. Many failed. May we fail many others no more.
Toni Morrison, may you rest in peace and power. You completed everything you hoped to in your foreword.
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Classism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Ableism