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A review by lorikleininak
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Through the eyes of two young sisters, Claudia and Frieda, we meet Pecola Breedlove. She's an ugly child yearning for the ultimate mark of beauty - blue eyes. Pecola is immersed in poverty and surrounded by deeply flawed adults - the combination eventually driving her to madness.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship