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Pecola Breedlove wishes to see the world through blue eyes because she is sure that will finally make her worthy of love. Her story is told through the eyes of other characters, mainly her childhood friends Frieda and Claudia, whose loss of innocence is tied up with her story.
This beautifully written novel was dark and depressing, giving a voice to experiences that are still all too common. Though I found the structure difficult at times, this is an important work about internalized racism and ...more
This beautifully written novel was dark and depressing, giving a voice to experiences that are still all too common. Though I found the structure difficult at times, this is an important work about internalized racism and ...more
May 13, 2014
Maria
marked it as to-read
