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A review by omligda
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
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.
Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Body shaming, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape