Not really a review, just why I loved it, simply put:-The variety of themes touched in this novel is impressive and I find them all very interesting. Also, for me, they were handled successfully and without fear.-The characters felt real. They were all fascinating in their own way.-I can’t stop thin...
I thought this amazing even though there were several aspects of the novel that would ordinarily be off-putting. First of all, this is very dark--that first page landed like a punch to the gut, dealing with the rape of a child. There's a lot of raw sexual content and graphic violence depicted in the...
I give this book 5 stars to spite the myopic David Gilmours and the V.S. Naipauls of the world who think books written by women are irrelevant. I give this 5 stars to make up for the many 1/2/3 star ratings it may receive simply because of Alice Walker's forthright, honest portrayal of unpleasant tr...
I enjoyed this book. So much so I read it in three or four days. It broke my reading slump big time, and I was having a hard time reading. The Color Purple lived up everything I thought it would. I was surprised by some of the content, but it didn't really take away from the novel. The book does con...
This book is one I dutifully read in high school, and then dutifully wrote off. I'm not sure why I had such a drastic non-reaction to the book. Perhaps it shocked my delicate, repressed sensibilities so much I had to forget everything about it. I'd like to think some seeds were planted. This book'...
The Color Purple really made me think. At times I felt so connected to Cecile that I thought I would cry, her story was so heartbreaking. I would definitely recommend this book, especially to those who enjoy a good emotional roller coaster.
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