The Bluest Eye

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Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye (Paperback, 2000, Plume)

Paperback, 216 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2000 by Plume.

ISBN:
978-0-452-28219-3
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OCLC Number:
1014048326

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3 stars (2 reviews)

The Bluest Eye is Toni Morrison's first novel, a book heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author's girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedlove's garden do not blom, Pecola's life does change--in painful, devastating ways.

With it's vivid evocation of the fear and loneliness at the heart of a child's yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment, The Bluest Eye remains one of Toni Morrison's most powerful, unforgettable novels--and a significant work of American fiction. --back cover

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Not a pleasant book, but very well written

4 stars

Toni Morrison weaves a story that deals heavily with the topic of beauty. There were some scenes in this book that were incredibly difficult to read, including scenes of the sexual assault of children. Toni Morrison is a really talented writer, and this book packs a serious punch.

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Subjects

  • African Americans -- Ohio -- Fiction
  • Girls -- Ohio -- Fiction