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A review by hannahebert
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-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
5.0
Phenomenal.
Morrison is an exceptional writer. Reading her foreword and afterword critiquing her novel made me all the more keen to read her later works.
This really is a must read novel and one I’ll return to reread again in the near future.
Morrison is an exceptional writer. Reading her foreword and afterword critiquing her novel made me all the more keen to read her later works.
This really is a must read novel and one I’ll return to reread again in the near future.
Graphic: Incest and Racism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship