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Summary: The Color Purple
Review: The Color Purple was formatted well. I liked the way it was written as a series of letters from one sister to another, and fromt the main character, Nettie, to God. It allowed the reader to recieve a better knowledge of the characters thoughts. Celice was an inspiring character because she never gave up. She kept on writing to her sister Nettie even when she knew that her letters were probably not being recieved. She perservered until the end. I have two sisters, so I was able to relate to the relationship that Nettie and Celia cherised so much. If it were not for this good relationship between me and my sisters, then I think that the book would not have been as interesting as it was for me. I did believe that some of the other relationships were harder for me to relate to and therefore I was less interested to read about them. Even though I was not familiar with the lifestyle of the people, I came to realize that the characters were extreamly life-like in the fact that they grew throughout the novel. I enjoyed the book's ending more than anything else. I felt that I had trouble making myself read the middle sections. All in all, it was a book that I am glad that I read for exposure to different things, if nothing else.
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Summary: A Strong Story with Interesting Characters
Review: This story is very engrossing and well written. Celie is a very interesting character, and I found the book was hard to put down. Highly recommend it, whether you liked the movie or not. Also, if you haven't seen the movie or read the book, watch the movie and then read it.
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Summary: Mindblowing!
Review: "The Color Pruple" provides a disturbing yet realistic account into the life of Celie, a young black woman with a tragic, abusive past who learns how to survive, how to let go of the past, and most of all how to love. I thought the medium with which Walker chose to write her book was perfect, the diary form of the novel establishes a immediate, intimate connection to the reader right from the start. Walker draws you in from the beginning, starting her book with a fairly graphic, explicit account of the physical abuse Celie's father subjected her to. I find Celie one of the most inspirational characters I have ever read about, she makes you believe that even in the darkest moments one can find hope, because for most women, life cannot get worse than Celie's. The language used throughout the book emphasizes Celie's lack of educationa and the naivety of a young girl, being black and living in a world where men dominate every aspect of life Celie has only learned how to be submissive, suppresing all her own hopes and dreams. Enter Shug Avery and Sofia, and we start to see the insiprational woman Celie is inside--Shug represents the independent woman that Cleie longs to be but cannot find the courage to become. Through Shug's love and encouragment Celie learns to stand up for herself. She emerges powerful, strong and intelligent. When I first started to read this book I felt I couldn't get past the first few letters. The violence that Celie encounters is unbearable to read, and sometimes I felt uncomfortable with many of the passages describing the graphic sexual abuse/actions and violence. However as I read on I realized the heart of the story overshadowed many of the disturbing scenes. This story is about self-discovery and the coming of age of a young owman long suppressed by the society she lives in. The sexual content is only there to try to express the freedom Celie was feeling, the self-discoveries she was making, the pain she was enduring--they weren't there to merely try to shock or discuss the reader. I love the character Celie, her strength is remarkable. Alice Walker shows us the transformation of a great woman--what she was, what she is capable of, and what she has finally become. It's an extraordinary novel, and I would reccomend it to anyone looking for inspiration or strong female role models.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: This was a pretty good book. It slowed up in the middle of the book when she began to get letters from her sister. It wasnt bad, it was just hard switching characters and following new people. IT was a book that you had to turn pages back on. The only real problem was that at the end when it got really good, it just ended. You dont know what happens. It was a read for school, but a good read. It opens new ideas about many things like mind body and spirit. It is a good book to read.
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Summary: The Color Purple was truely Purple
Review: The Color Purple was a very good book. It covered many different points. If you like a book that is a story where someone overcomes themselves and learns to live with what they have, then this is a good one for you. The story is really strong and pulls you in. The only problem with the book was that in the middle, there is a change where the main character, Celie begins getting letters from her sister and it slows it up. It's a very important part, but you go from learning about whats up with her life and how she is living it and the different characters and then you move back and see what is happening with her sister. The bad part is that you stop learning about all the other characters. It goes back in the end and its Celie talking to her sister and G-d again, and so it gets better. It is a very good book if you are ready for something where you have to keep turning back pages. ITs a magnificent book about a girl who goes to a women and learns to love what she has in the end.
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Summary: An uplifting book of sorrow, loss, & love.
Review: ... Alice Walker's Pulitzer-Prize winner tells the tale of Celie, a poor black girl, and follows her from her abusive childhood to old age. The story is told first-person, through her letters to God, and to her Sister Nettie. I won't spoil any of the surprises this book holds, both terrible and wonderful. I will, however, heap praise on Alice Walker, and the wonderful writing style she uses to put the reader right inside both Celie's and Nettie's heads, through their respective letters to each other. Celie herself is an amazing character, a pillar of strength, while the character of Sofia is one of the most memorable ones I've ever encountered in a novel, even with her limited amount of "screen time". Lovers of great literature would do well to give this amazing book a try.
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Summary: A memorable book.
Review: I highly recommend this book. It says a lot about women and African-American life in the US. Great for black history month.
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Summary: excellent.
Review: i'd give it 3.5 stars, really. the ending kind of left me hanging. it's a good book about beauty, sexuality and gender roles. the main character celie comes to grips with her past, her sexual orientation, her body and beauty. one of those brainy kind of books you'd have to read for english class.
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Summary: The Captivating Color Purple
Review: Haert-wrenching. Inspiring. Captivating. Astounding. These only give you a few reasons to read The Color Purple. Even though this novel contains explict content, molestation, racism, sexism and abuse, once you start reading you can not take your eyes off the text. After reading the first repugnant event, you can not help yourself but feel compelled to continue on. Celie, the protagonist, faces an inconceivable amount of cruelty and anguish. As you read, you feel you personally know Celie and the other characters; it seems as if you too travel the same bumpy, tumultuous path along side them. A series of letters between characters convey the story in The Color Purple. The Color Purple contains a well thought out plot, which holds your attention throughout the entire novel. Alice Walker's stylistic writing permeates The Color purple. Celie's momentous transformation from a girl to a woman can not help but inspire you.
After reading the full 252 pages of The Color Purple, you realize how fortunate most of us are. This marvelous novel grabs a hold of your thoughts and heart. If you can withstand and put aside a few disturbing scenes, this novel will be well worth your time.
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Summary: Critical Review: What did I think of this book?
Review: As a girl, Celie, struggles through life while she slowly matures into a woman, she discovers the irony and hatred associated with life. This woman's life--her personal journal--forms the incredibly well written story, The Color Purple. However, this story's meaningful content comes with a price: graphic sexual content and inappropriate language. Putting this aspect aside, The Color Purple's interesting plot twist kept me hooked throughout the story; I wanted to keep reading, and read I did, until I felt too tired to keep my eyes open.
The Color Purple informs readers of the harsh lives of African American women who lived in the early 1900's. Terrible examples of the discrimination they received permeate this story, but they help to convey the author's message: no matter what happens, if you have hope, you will get through the tough times. Celie, the protagonist in this book, sets an example for everyone in the world today. Her husband constantly abuses her--mentally, physically, and sexually--yet she never gives up hope, never stops dreaming of a better life, and in the end she learns how to live, learn, and love.
After I finished reading this story, I began to appreciate many of the possessions I once took for granted; I finally realized the cold hard reality of pain in this world, and even though I may think I can't live through another day, compared to many other people, my problems are non-existent.
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