Toni Morrison | The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

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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 Morrisons's most powerful, unforgettable novels- and a significant work of American fiction.

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ISBN: 9780452287068

Language: English

Release Date: September 6, 2005

Available as: Ebook

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June 23, 2021
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THE BLUEST EYE was fast-paced, engaging and suspenseful. I was blown away by the author’s ability to write such phenomenal scenes. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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December 10, 2020
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This is my first book by this author. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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