A review by rosalind
The Color Purple by Alice Walker

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Absolutely stunning. Went from thinking ‘how am I going to get through this?’ to ‘how did I live so long before reading this?!?!’ Straightforward, skilful, lyrical storytelling. A simply spellbinding treatise on race, geography, womanhood, faith, and resilience; a story of redemption and fresh perspectives that espouses deep sorrow alongside quiet, unshakeable hope. Pulls no punches, packs all of them.
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