Review of "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Not for the faint hearted this one, a lot of child molestation and incestous rape as well as very detailed sex scenes. Makes some very interesting points about perceptions of beauty, particicularly the beauty of black women and racism from blacks towards other blacks. Narration skips back and forth, events touched on at the beginning are later described in more detail. The book is about a young black girl, friendless at school and unloved at home by her violent parents, she believes her lack of love is down to her own ugliness and blackness, and believes if she has blue eyes, and is more like a pretty white girl, then she will be loved. The story focuses around specific moments of rejection of her, and i had unending amounts of sympathy for her and was upset by her plight. I enjoyed the child-like narration that comes from Claudia, a nine-year old girl who knows the main character Pecola and i was always enjoy the southern speech and dialect, which is still evident in Ohio, where the main body of the story is set. An Interesting read, and good for anyone looking for a book that tackles the theme of racism.