A review by mjperegrine
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This novel could only have been written by someone who saw this ugly, doomed, yet precious world for what it was and did not, even for a moment, look away or flinch. Toni Morrison is a prophet, and through her we have access to the descriptions of our humanity.