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I'll start by saying that I've never been a huge fan of stories told in epistolary format. I just don't like the back and forth and feel it just gives a summary of events without letting me get really into the story. That said, I did like the majority of this book. It dealt with some hard issues-rape, poverty, adultery and racism- all told mainly through the eyes of Celie as she struggles to adjust to a marriage she didn't want, losing the two children she bore after being raped by her father an
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This book was so real and raw. In the era and part of the country this is set in these were real issues that people faced. What happened behind closed doors was between those people. If you were abusing your spouse, or child, others didn't get involved. The pain that Celle faced to try and protect her family is heartbreaking.
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Jul 14, 2017
GailW
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it was amazing
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I do not know what has made me put off reading this book for so long - it is a gem!
Oct 12, 2015
Jackie
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Oct 29, 2015
Ev
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Mar 24, 2016
Megalion
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it was amazing
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Aug 15, 2016
Arielle Vanessa
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Apr 18, 2017
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Allie Ivanova
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Mar 24, 2018
Theresa
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really liked it
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Jul 01, 2018
Erica
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Daniel
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Dec 08, 2018
Sunshine✰✰✰
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