miiimmm's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
zreadz's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Rape, Death, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse
christinec's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Rape
sunnyrae21's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
bethmarie2003's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
juliterario's review against another edition
5.0
Hace tiempo que tenía a Toni Morrison en mi TBR, pero mayormente por frases suyas que había leído y por tenerla como una escritora referente. Más allá de eso, no sabía nada de su debut, Ojos Azules, cuando me tocó leerlo para una clase de literatura. ¡Y qué obra maestra! No sé cómo seguir con la vida así como si nada una vez leído este libro. No sé si estará entre mis favoritos de este año, pero sin duda creo que este libro ha quedado grabado en mi corazón con oro.
“Love is never any better than the lover."
Es más, Ojos Azules es de esos libros que son tan buenos que son difíciles de reseñar. Difíciles de capturar con palabras, transmitir por completo y, por supuesto, reseñar. No tengo ni idea de cómo hacer esta reseña. ¿Por dónde empezar? Creo que he leído una cantidad de libros considerables sobre el racismo, sí, pero jamás había leído algo como esto. Y no creo que haga falta siquiera reseñar la novela de Toni Morrison. Simplemente... es. Perfecta. No hay nada más que decir. Sólo... Todo el mundo debería leerla. Punto. Pocos relatos pueden tocar a uno de manera tan profunda, y pocas obras de arte logran crear lo que Morrison ha orquestado aquí. ESTA ES UNA DE LAS MEJORES RECOMENDACIONES LITERARIAS QUE PUEDO DARLES, ¿okay? DE LO MEJOR QUE HE LEÍDO <3. Y de lo más duro, también.
“Along with the idea of romantic love, she was introduced to another--physical beauty. Probably the most destructive ideas in the history of human thought. Both originated in envy, thrived in insecurity, and ended in disillusion.”
cassieliegh97's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
janwe's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Speechless... So here is just a quote:
"Love is never better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love of a free man is never save. There is no gift for the beloved. The lover alone possesses his gift of love. The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover's inward eye. "
"Love is never better than the lover. Wicked people love wickedly, violent people love violently, weak people love weakly, stupid people love stupidly, but the love of a free man is never save. There is no gift for the beloved. The lover alone possesses his gift of love. The loved one is shorn, neutralized, frozen in the glare of the lover's inward eye. "
ana4mars's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
emry23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75