The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Bluest Eye
Book Review: An eye opener to a different world
Summary: 5 Stars
This book made me sad, and yet left me feeling more insightful. Pecola's story is one of wanting blue eyes, and to fit into the world and be accepted. She envied little blue eyed, blond haired children, and felt she was not good enough unless she too had blue eyes. Her mother didn't help the situation by working for a white family, and to me, seemed to almost favor their children over Pecola. I found it disheartening that this poor child, Pecola went through life thinking that she was inadequate, and even her own mother didn't help to make her 'feel pretty.' This was a wonderfully written book, and very insightful to me to look into a world that I have never ventured in. This is a story that I will long remember.
Book Review: An eye-opener
Summary: 4 Stars
Toni Morrison has the uncanny knack for taking simple stories and making them wonderously, 'humanly' complex. What starts off as a clever incisive comment on how life is interpreted by different people quickly becomes a conversation between the characters and the reader. What we learn as the reader almost becomes a secret as the amazingly natural speech patterns leave the mouth of Pecola. She is an extraordinarily human character. A trait quite often missing from characters in literature today. From the nightmares of the life that exists around her - the cat swinging passage made me cringe - to the little bits of hope that exist in her thoughts we are taken on a journey as she becomes involved with Pauline, Cholly, Sam, Frieda, Claudia, Mrs. Breedlove and Junior. A journey far from many of our lives but a journey that shows that when it comes down to it we all strive for the same thing. We all want to be the very best we can. We want to try and show courage. We want to try and be happy. It is a true Morrison journey through and through. Human as human can be.As an aside however, what is Oprah doing? Isn't the purpose of a book club to broaden reading habits and patterns? Toni Morrison is a great author! But should another (the third) of her books be chosen? I don't know and while I loved The Bluest Eye I just get a bit disappointed when Oprah takes an opportunity to expose readers all around the world to new talent (note Sheri Reynolds and A. Manette Ansay) and lets it pass her by by selecting books that I would have thought many of her viewers would have already read.
Book Review: Another Masterpiece by Toni
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a great but simple read by Toni. It was moving and captivating. I found it easy to follow and passed it on to my teenage daughter. You would want to read this one on the porch swing.Book Review: Another Triumph for Morrison
Summary: 5 Stars
As a senior in high school, I read the Bluest Eye over spring break last year. Having read several of Morrison's novels, I expected nothing less than excellence. What I found exceeded all my hopes and wishes. The Bluest Eye is a novel that, much like Beloved and Song of Solomon, captures the spirit of its main character so tenderly and emotionally that one cannot put the book down. Any reader will empathize with young Pecola's ultimately unattainable want, eagerly devouring the pages of the supporting story. Morrison set the standard of high-quality, strong-character, delicately-drawn writing in this first novel, and does not disappoint in later offerings. A perfect book for a first time reader of Morrison or a long time fan. Obviously, anyone interested in the African American experience MUST read this novel--it depicts the emotional landscape of the soul better than any of its predecessors. Read The Bluest Eye and savour Toni Morrison's rich language and emotional commentary!Book Review: BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was wonderful. Not for the pleasure of reading another novel, but for teaching a powerful message (regretably for most white people). Every culture should learn this lesson before kindergarten, but because of society,etc. unfortunately it is not.I believe there are a lot of Pecola Breedloves out there that need to learn the lesson this book has to offer. There is so much pain, etc. in this read. It is somewhat uncomfortable to read because we are guilty of some of the same things, or have had the same thing happen to us. Our beauty is inside and shines on the outside, no matter what color, shape, or size. Read it, if your not afriad to learn something.