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Summary: beautiful.
Review: I'm a Morrison fan, therefore, I might be biased when I state that this is an excellent book. It is written in her magnificent prose and raw honesty. If you love books with a message then this is perfect for you. I can sum it up in one word: beautiful.
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Summary: The Bluest Eye
Review: Although some may question the fairness of it all, I holdwriters like Toni Morrison to a higher standard of critique thanothers. While many may become spellbound by the lyricism of her words, I read her work with the expectation of the warmth of a summer day. The power of her words has the strength of Atlas which are trained to penetrate the Achilles heel of humanity. This book tells all the secrets and opens all wounds. Morrison presents the stark naked psyche of all of the characters. There is a sense of multi-faceted simplicity. We see the rapist/child molesters, prostitutes and others beyond the scope of their actions. We see them as people who have been horribly scared and mutilated spiritually and mentally. Their transgressions places them outside the realm of good and evil because they have been denied their humanity. Excuses are not made or accepted but we are presented with the facts of their existence. This is not about material/physical vs. spiritual, yet the concept is present throughout the book. The overwhelming theme is LOVE. A lack of love, vicarious love, escapist love, etc. According to Morrison, "love is never better than the lover." Pecola is a victim of love.
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Summary: The Bluest Eye
Review: Although some may question the fairness of it all, I hold writers like Toni Morrison to a higher standard of critique than others. While many may become spellbound by the lyricism of her words, I read her work with the expectation of the warmth of a summer day. The power of her words has the strength of Atlas which are trained to penetrate the Achilles heel of humanity. This book tells all the secrets and opens all wounds. Morrison presents the stark naked psyche of all of the characters. There is a sense of multi-faceted simplicity. We see the rapist/child molesters, prostitutes and others beyond the scope of their actions. We see them as people who have been horribly scared and mutilated spiritually and mentally. Their transgressions places them outside the realm of good and evil because they have been denied their humanity. Excuses are not made or accepted but we are presented with the facts of their existence. This is not about material/physical vs. spiritual, yet the concept is present throughout the book. The overwhelming theme is LOVE. A lack of love, vicarious love, escapist love, etc. According to Morrison, "love is never better than the lover." Pecola is a victim of love.
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Summary: Bleak
Review: Wanna get bummed out? Read this well-written but hopeless downer about racism, rape, vomit, and suffering, with no redemption for anyone and no possibility of change. Ye gods.
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Summary: Good, but not Morrison's best
Review: Since it was written by Toni Morrison, it can be expected thatthisis an excellent book. It very powerfully illustrates the waypeople can internalize self-hatred. The conversations between the children and the powerlessness they feel in the adult world are also masterfully described. However, I think this is Morrison's weakest work, as she often slips into explanations instead of letting the story relate us these ideas on its own.
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Summary: Good, but not Morrison's best
Review: Since it was written by Toni Morrison, it can be expected that this is an excellent book. It very powerfully illustrates the way people can internalize self-hatred. The conversations between the children and the powerlessness they feel in the adult world are also masterfully described. However, I think this is Morrison's weakest work, as she often slips into explanations instead of letting the story relate us these ideas on its own.
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Summary: Mind threathing
Review: This book by Toni Morrison would have your mind wondering about what the next page is going to be about. Although the book was hard to follow it made it worth wild to read.If your looking for a book that will get you brain to working then this is the perfect book for YOU!
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Summary: A very powerful and life changing novel.
Review: The way Toni Morrison writes THE BLUEST EYE,is very powerfuland touching. I like that in a book. It was very hard for me tobelieve children were treated in a way that they were afraid to live. You really get to see and feel how the pain Pecola, her friends, and family had to go through affected their lives. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read very powerful real life stories.
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Summary: A very powerful and life changing novel.
Review: The way Toni Morrison writes THE BLUEST EYE,is very powerful and touching. I like that in a book. It was very hard for me to believe children were treated in a way that they were afraid to live. You really get to see and feel how the pain Pecola, her friends, and family had to go through affected their lives. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read very powerful real life stories.
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Summary: The Bluest Eye
Review: In the novel The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison, the text evadesmany themes that develop throughout the book. The novel does a goodjob of developing the themes, such as hope, racism and coming of age. Pecola Breedlove, an 11yr. old girl, grew up in a neighborhood where racism was much more vigilant that current day racism. Pecola encountered many grotesque experiences throughout her life. An abusive father that raped and empregnated her was just one of the many examples of the coming of age theme. Pecola would pray and hope for blue eyes everyday of her life. The text dragged at various times in the book but still kept my attention by the use of depression description of the book. Personally, I thought that the novel compared to the novel Avalon. Both books similarly give specifics on the theme of hope. Pecola hopes to gain the acceptance of her society and the book Avalon describes the hardships of struggling family trying to find the perfect place to stay in their new home, America.
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