The Bluest Eyes
by Toni Morrison
To me, Toni Morrison is a new classic. I remember first reading Beloved in 11th grade English. I may have been the only one who liked the book--my classmates weren't too fond of it.
This is my third Toni Morrison book. I have one more in my current stack, and a few of my unread books are on the library's e-book collection. Ok, so I have to confess, the library is in walking distance of my apartment. Somehow, I am too lazy to walk over there to pick out books. Figures.
Anyway, on to the feature. I enjoyed the tangled story of The Bluest Eyes. Again, Morrison paints a beautiful picture of racial tensions and social issues. Each chapter was like it's own story, yet played a huge role in the overall picture.
When I have some free time, I'd like to read some literary critiques of this book to see what the experts think. I'm still not sure if I got all of the messages from the book.
This might need to go on my "to read again" shelf...seems like the kind of book where you don't see the picture until at least the second time through.
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