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A review by skele_queen
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Short yet Morrison never misses. The prose is just the right balance of metaphor and directness and the content is hard to stomach but important.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism and Classism