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Book Review By Kristy Pastore
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Bluest Eye is the story of Pecola Breedlove. Pecola is eleven years old growing up in Ohio. The story discusses the hardship of being black and poor. There are references to rape and sexuality. Pecola wishes that she could have blue eyes like the pretty white girls. Unfornately, Pecola will found that there may be somethings that aren't worth wishing for. This book won the Nobel Prize in LIterature.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Parents/lack of parents problem?
Woman's story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - rape/molest
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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