Saturday, May 12, 2007

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

audio book

This was a very sad and touching book. I always enjoy Toni Morrison's writing. It is very poignant. The book is about 3 young black girls particularly one, Piccola. She is a not very attractive girl who ends up getting raped by her father. Her mother doesn't believe her and beats her for it. She is so unhappy and wants to be accepted by others that she thinks if she has blue eyes, like white people, she will be beautiful. She receives her blue eyes, but still isn't happy abut them and is constantly worrying if they are blue enough.

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