The Bluest Eye

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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: I first read this book a few years ago and was surprised by thepower and beauty in Morrison's words. After reading the book again, Iam again struck by how much she can say in this little book. Pecola is a pathetic figure that makes one truly question their place in the world. The idea that to be beautiful one must look a certain way is an idea Pecola struggles with every day in her search for "the bluest eyes" as many of us in today's world also struggle to be happy with our identities. I enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend reading it.

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Summary: Interesting but not very thought-provoking
Review: The Bluest Eye is a page turner, but as a first-time Morrison reader, I am hoping her other novels are better constructed. While the story is gripping and powerful, Morrison tends to lapse into explanations rather than letting us come up with our own analysis. This leads to a novel that seems more concerned with drilling the reader with the moral of the story than letting us experience the actual story. The summaries say that this book is about Pecola Breedlove and her wish for blue eyes, but really it is about the people around her and how they deal with the main issues of the book--racism, beauty, love, power, and acceptance. You won't find many hidden messages in this book. However, I looked forward to reading more whenever I had a chance, and that to me constitutes a good book!

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Summary: The Morrison Experience
Review: Morrison's style, while easy to read, necessitates that her readers stop and think about what is really going on in the novel. It's possible to breeze through the book without giving the events much thought. But to truly grasp all the social and psychological hardships faced by the Breedlove family, the reader has to take time to analyze what he or she has just read. Reading Morrison is an experience. There's no other way to describe it.

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Summary: The Morrison Experience
Review: Morrison's style, while easy to read, necessitates that herreaders stop and think about what is really going on in the novel.It's possible to breeze through the book without giving the events much thought. But to truly grasp all the social and psychological hardships faced by the Breedlove family, the reader has to take time to analyze what he or she has just read. Reading Morrison is an experience. There's no other way to describe it.

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Summary: The Bluest Eye- a reaction
Review: This book opened my eyes to a world that I did not know within the African American community. Morrison does an excellent job of letting us inside the world that is "unknown." I was truly touched by the character of Pecola. She experienced a lot of struggle within her family, and her innocence and dreams made me feel for her. I highly recommend this to anyone that is a fan of Morrison's, or wants to become one. You will with this book.

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Summary: The Bluest Eye- a reaction
Review: This book opened my eyes to a world that I did not know withinthe African American community. Morrison does an excellent job ofletting us inside the world that is "unknown." I was truly touched by the character of Pecola. She experienced a lot of struggle within her family, and her innocence and dreams made me feel for her. I highly recommend this to anyone that is a fan of Morrison's, or wants to become one. You will with this book.

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Summary: Charish the Thought
Review: I reviewed this novel to be as real as novel's come. I was astonished on the detail it gave right down to the last crack in the pavement! It makes the reader realize what the world is like from a child's point of view! Like Toni said in her Afterwords....this book touched me but has it moved me? Well the answer to that is...yes indeed! After reading this novel it's almost as if one has to find a lil girl..any lil girl and tell them that they are worth their weight in gold and are the most beautiful creature yet to live.

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Summary: Charish the Thought
Review: I reviewed this novel to be as real as novel's come. I wasastonished on the detail it gave right down to the last crack in thepavement! It makes the reader realize what the world is like from a child's point of view! Like Toni said in her Afterwords....this book touched me but has it moved me? Well the answer to that is...yes indeed! After reading this novel it's almost as if one has to find a lil girl..any lil girl and tell them that they are worth their weight in gold and are the most beautiful creature yet to live.

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Summary: very powerful
Review: what i have always repected about mrs.morrison is her frankness.she isn't afraid to tell it like it is.be it race,sex,class,self-esteem&the world at large.this book deals with subjects head on and isn't afraid to tell this story.it's a real eye opener for folks that don't realize how important it is to tell children that no matter what color or shade&size that they are loved and wanted.very powerful book.

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Summary: very powerful
Review: what i have always repected about mrs.morrison is herfrankness.she isn't afraid to tell it like it is.be itrace,sex,class,self-esteem&the world at large.this book deals with subjects head on and isn't afraid to tell this story.it's a real eye opener for folks that don't realize how important it is to tell children that no matter what color or shade&size that they are loved and wanted.very powerful book.