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Summary: Spellbound
Review: I was spellbound listening to this book on tape a few years ago. The author narrated the story herself, and her voice and obvious love of her characters held me in a spell that couldn't be broken. I can't tell you how pleased this story is rediscovered. It has stayed with me over the years. I think of Pecola often, she seems so real, she could be any of us. How many of us have looked out at the world and thought 'if only'. I felt so honored to have a glimpse into this world, thank you Toni Morrison.
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Summary: Book on Tape
Review: I purchased this book on tape and originally decided that I would try to listen as a way to help relax and unwind after being in the office all day. I became so engrossed with this wonderful poetic journey that I not only listened at home, but in my car, at the gym, while taking walks... The story is narrated by Rubee Dee and Toni Morrison so beautifully...their rich voices add depth to Pecola's story...when it was over, I felt that I had truly experienced something.
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Summary: Just not for me
Review: I'm more into Tom Clancy and biographies. This book did nothing for me. I stopped at page 85 and threw the book away....i hate doing that, but keeping it made no sense. I think i'll be much more hesitant to buy an Oprah book club book again. I love her shows but man, this book just wasn't my thing!
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Summary: Very good book, but I got lost a few times in the story.
Review: The writing in this book amazed me, I actully at points felt what each person was feeling. Some of the people in the book were written about very well.I read this book after seeing it on Oprahs lest and would recommend it to anyone. The only reason it got 4 stars was because there were a few times that I had to go back and reread a few sections to fully understand what was going.
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Summary: A Wonderful Novel!
Review: The Bluest Eye is a wonderful, rich, and complex book! I read this book in one sitting, it reads like poetry! Although to some readers the story might not make sense due to the style of writing, it all fits togethers beautifully, but also unfortunately at the end. I absolutely recommend it, it will make you question the way we think about beauty.
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Summary: Too deep....or just plain boring?
Review: I have to say, I actually made myself finish this book. I am not sure why. I guess I wanted to say "I actually finished THIS Toni Morrison novel". I have decided that her writing is just not the type of style I prefer (ie: Paradise). She is a deep and emotional thinker which is great, but she tends to get very wordy and overly descriptive, and I find myself skimming over stuff...not a sign of an interesting book to me. I wanted to feel compassion for the little girl with the horrible life, but Morrison never really let you hear her "voice". I was bombarded with every one elses story and I found myself sitting there thinking "I don't really care that much about this person"..."tell me more about the MAIN character"! I find that many people loved this book, and it really could have had more potential for me as an interesting story about a troubled child. But all in all, the book left me flat, and wishing I could just get it over with...was it too deep or just plain boring? I am not sure. Sorry...but this was not one of my favorite "Oprah Club" books. I preferred White Oleander (of a similar genre: troubled child)
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Summary: Deeper than descriptive words
Review: "The Bluest Eye" strikes me (almost literally) with the true "ugliness" of ignorance and in doing so, clarifies the utterly ridiculous nature of considering someone (of any race) ugly for genetically-derived physical features. Morrison's words assault the reader with the fact that life during the 40's in poor areas was dismal. Her work is filled with harsh realities and gritty descriptions of everyday life. The characters do not get the happy "Hollywood" ending. But her story of Pecola is not nauseating. It is society that is guilty of brandishing such hurtful ideas. And in this story, we are shown how it destroys the life of a twelve year old girl.
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Summary: The only Morrison I've been able to finish...
Review: Toni Morrison tends to get too wordy for my taste. She tends to loose me in her need to be artful in her writing. If this is her "less mature" writing, I prefer it. It was a really nicely written book about many sad characters. It was not a happy book in any way. It was a portrait of a time and of the people caught in that time. It was a very dark story- sober by design- and not something one would read at the beach for a little entertainment. If you are interested in issues that faced the black community then(and maybe still), it probably has some historical significance. A thought provoking, but clearly-not-for-everyone read.
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Summary: No character development
Review: Sadly this could have been a very good book had she made us CARE about any of the people in it. As it is, you didn't really care what happened to anyone. It was disjointed and lacking in any type of motivation. I am not asking for happy endings, but by the time this book was over I couldn't even bring myself to remember the character's names. Very bleak with no redeeming qualities to any of the characters.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I fought reading this book -- thinking it would be depressing and a real downer. But I found it to be absolutely amazing. One of the best books I think I'll ever read. It made me think of things I've never thought of and see things in a whole different way. I really think it helped me to understand some of the things that black people face every day. However, I think that many of the points it made could be applied to any race. I recommend it very highly, and will be suggesting it to my book club at our next meeting.
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