the bluest eye | toni morrison.
warnings: graphic descriptions and justifications of r*pe, violence, death, self-hatred, abuse, bullying, sex, p*dophilia, homophobia, various slurs used, and more.
summary by litcharts: at its core, the bluest eye is a story about the oppression of [african-american] women. the novel's women not only suffer the horrors of racial oppression, but also the tyranny and violation brought upon them by the men in their lives. the novel depicts several phases of a woman's development into womanhood.’
notes: the story reads like prose, which is surprising considering how it’s filled to the brim with conflict and general violence. it may be a tough read to get through — because of the difficult content that may render the reader deeply uncomfortable — yet the writing is beautiful and the different perspectives throughout the story are well-managed.