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enp3423 's review for:
The Bluest Eye
by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
God, this book is gut wrench. It’s a perfect example of how your circumstances shape you and how generational traumas can carry over from parent to child.
This is my first Toni Morrison novel and I’m in awe that it’s her first.
The way each one of the family members in the Breedlove family turn into bitter, self-loathing people is such a heartbreaking reflection on internalized racism. Morrison is a master at calling out our society’s white privilege and shows us all how it can destroy the self-worth of POC in this short book.
If the density of classic lit is not your thing, The Bluest Eye is a good place to dip your toe in and try again. The prose are artistic and the message is powerful.
This is my first Toni Morrison novel and I’m in awe that it’s her first.
The way each one of the family members in the Breedlove family turn into bitter, self-loathing people is such a heartbreaking reflection on internalized racism. Morrison is a master at calling out our society’s white privilege and shows us all how it can destroy the self-worth of POC in this short book.
If the density of classic lit is not your thing, The Bluest Eye is a good place to dip your toe in and try again. The prose are artistic and the message is powerful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault