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By Sophie · 15 posts · 431 views
By Sophie · 15 posts · 431 views
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I have started and restarted this review a half a dozen times now. What do you say about a book that is so go graphic, so raw, but at the same time so real and unapologetically pragmatic?
The Color Purple is a harsh but honest look at the life of a black woman in the American South at the beginning of the 20th century. Celie, the primary narrator, tells the story through letters to God, and later to her younger sister Nettie. Celie deals with rape, abuse, and humiliation. She becomes wife to a ma ...more
The Color Purple is a harsh but honest look at the life of a black woman in the American South at the beginning of the 20th century. Celie, the primary narrator, tells the story through letters to God, and later to her younger sister Nettie. Celie deals with rape, abuse, and humiliation. She becomes wife to a ma ...more
I first saw the movie and let me tell you, I have never cried that much watching a movie in my life. That being said, it was fantastic. I knew I had to read the book. The book was also amazing and I enjoyed the depth that went into Nettie's letters. Other than that I probably enjoyed the movie more. I liked the storyline added to Shug and the beautiful moment where they are all singing. I feel like maybe watching the movie took away from the full enjoyment of the book since I knew what would hap
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Jan 21, 2017
Eshan
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