The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced

212 pages | first published 1970

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Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved, Toni Morrison is one of the finest novelists of our times.Read the searing first novel from the celebrated author of Beloved, which immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family in post-Depress...
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Moods

sad 77%
emotional 75%
dark 70%
reflective 59%
challenging 55%
tense 23%
informative 7%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 40% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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4.15

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