Rated of 5
by Kelly
The book has a creative way of taking one young girl's dream, interweaving it with life's unimaginable experiences and explains just how difficult it can be for even a young little girl to get by. The gift of her blue eyes still wasn't enough because she wanted the bluest eyes-this also portrays the idea that one can have it all, and yet still want more. A well written piece that gives the reader their own imagination and allows their own morals and values take part in the life of one young girl who is overlooked.
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by Bobbie Rice
Is a book about life in the 1940's that is not based on a true story but has valuable points about black American life at that time. I had to read this book for my Hn English class and found it most intriguing and highly recommend everyone should read it.
Rated of 5
by Steven Kiernan
The Bluest Eye Is a delicately and beautifully woven web of prose. Morrison adds texture and life to a tale of oppresion and depression. Although the evocative style and highly-motivated narration creates a seamless story, the sheer bleakness and unredeemability of this text can make for a heavy read.
Rated of 5
by Angie
A great book with the power of stripping away the innocence of a young girl. A piece of literature that must be read by everyone in order for understanding.
Rated of 5
by English Student
After reading this book, I was moved is so many ways. My mental state was so jolted, the only reaction that I could muster were tears of pain. The suffering endured by an innocent little girl, who was ridiculed for her very existence, has such profound, life altering meaning. The very breath that she took was scorned by her own mother. The color of her very skin was revolting to the social eyes that surrounded her world. She knew of no bliss in her life. Her own self image had been dragged through the alleys of mental dilusion. Her only way of becoming loved and accepted was to become something that not even God could now change. After the physical taunting, the emotional beatings and the pschological distortions, her true salvation had come in the form of insanity. She was now and would always remain "Shirley Temple", with her "Bluest Eyes".
Rated of 5
by Doris Datil
This book has really tought me alot about what went on in our life years ago. I have learned that race and racism has to do with the way you where brought up in life. So, that means that it interferces with our daily lives. Thats why I liked the book.
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