From the Bookshelf of The Black Queer Experience…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought

Jul 03, 2012
Toshia
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
black-feminist-theory-fiction
This was one of the most amazing books I've read in some time. Morrison framed Pecola's very painful existence in such a poetic way I could not put this book down. While I could relate to and feel bad for Pecola, I also felt for her abusers. The abusive cycles portrayed in the book, make it hard to really blame any of the characters for their actions. I really haven't sorted out my feelings about it but I wanted to write something about what I was thinking immediately after finishing the book.
...more

Feb 13, 2021
Janice
added it