A review by a_novi
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

By coincidence I read this book immediately after reading the bluest eye by Toni Morrison and if you have read one please read the other. Both have very similar themes and both are very eye opening/relatable depending on your background. The main character endures much trauma that was common for the time period and demographic and you watch her go through a development with her relationship with herself, her sexuality, her identity both as a black person and as a woman, her relationship with her male oppressors and her relationship with god. 
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