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The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison
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The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye

Haunting exploration of race, beauty, and desire.

"The Bluest Eye" is a poignant journey that could resonate deeply with readers who appreciate literary masterpieces diving into complex social issues. The book confronts the destructive ideals of beauty in a way that's still painfully relevant today. Toni Morrison's lyrical prose also breathes life into the characters' experiences, making their emotions palpable. If you're looking to be moved and to reflect on the implications of societal expectations, this book could be a transformative read for you.

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The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison
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ISBN: 9780099759911
Authors: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Race, Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.11
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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 Breedloves' garden do not bloom. Pecola's life does change in painful, devastating ways. What its 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.
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Haunting exploration of race, beauty, and desire.

"The Bluest Eye" is a poignant journey that could resonate deeply with readers who appreciate literary masterpieces diving into complex social issues. The book confronts the destructive ideals of beauty in a way that's still painfully relevant today. Toni Morrison's lyrical prose also breathes life into the characters' experiences, making their emotions palpable. If you're looking to be moved and to reflect on the implications of societal expectations, this book could be a transformative read for you.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.