omligda 's review for:

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

4.5

challenging dark hopeful informative sad tense

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was a stunning work of literature. Truly stunning, there were moments where my jaw was on the floor because I could hardly process what I was reading. Morrison’s work is awe-inspiring, bringing out a myriad of feelings. Empathy, pity, horror, shame, trauma. It took me a month to finish these 136 pages because it was so hard to bear, and that is why I must read more books like this one. These stories aren’t impossible and they shouldn’t be unknown. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment