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Prompt 37: A book with a color in the title
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Popsugar Reading Challenge 2024: A book that was turned into a musical.
Well, this book is clearly called a modern classic for good reason. It handles so many heavy issues (race, gender, sexuality, white saviourism, class...) yet never preaches. The characters feel so genuine that you feel deeply for all of them. Just as the start of the book seems like things can't possibly get any worse, the end of the book seems like things almost couldn't get any better. My only minor criticism is that it doe ...more
Well, this book is clearly called a modern classic for good reason. It handles so many heavy issues (race, gender, sexuality, white saviourism, class...) yet never preaches. The characters feel so genuine that you feel deeply for all of them. Just as the start of the book seems like things can't possibly get any worse, the end of the book seems like things almost couldn't get any better. My only minor criticism is that it doe ...more
I love the movie, and I cannot believe it has taken me so long to read the book. I'm so glad that I finally did. It's heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Quite an achievement, and quite a delight. Definitely a classic everyone should read.
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Jul 13, 2010
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I am not a religious person, and I don't consider myself to be particularly spiritual, but something about Shug's definition of God struck a chord with me. I have never really attempted to articulate my beliefs as such, but if I did I think they would be something like this.
God ain't a he or a she but a It.
But what do it look like? I ast.
Don't look like nothing, she say. It ain't a picture show. It ain't something you can look at apart from anything else, including yourself. I believe God is eve ...more
God ain't a he or a she but a It.
But what do it look like? I ast.
Don't look like nothing, she say. It ain't a picture show. It ain't something you can look at apart from anything else, including yourself. I believe God is eve ...more
I really loved this movie and I've been meaning to read this book for ages. I never realized that it consists of a series of letters. Your heart breaks for Celie and Nettie but the their faith that they will see each other again is strong. their humor is apparent despite their circumstances.
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2015 READING CHALLENGE: A book with a color in the title
Dec 05, 2010
Erica
marked it as to-read
May 10, 2013
Sara
marked it as to-read
Feb 08, 2014
Julia
marked it as to-read
