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The Bluest Eye
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LENGTH7 hrs and 6 mins
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RELEASE DATE07-19-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
The Bluest Eye, published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature.
It is the story of 11-year-old Pecola Breedlove--a black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others--who prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning and the tragedy of its fulfillment.
©1970 Toni Morrison (P)2011 Random House
What the Critics Say
“So precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry.” (The New York Times)
“A profoundly successful work of fiction. . . . Taut and understated, harsh in its detachment, sympathetic in its truth...it is an experience.” (The Detroit Free Press)
“This story commands attention, for it contains one black girl’s universe.” (Newsweek)
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sharon inkster, michigan, United States 11-22-12 Listener Since 2010- HELPFUL VOTES
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"great book"
Where does The Bluest Eye rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?it is one of the best
Who was your favorite character and why?claudia she is able to have compassion for pecola and others and yet learn from there misfortunes
What about Toni Morrison’s performance did you like?everything
If you could rename The Bluest Eye, what would you call it?Peacolas baby
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"Ms. Morrison!"
Would you consider the audio edition of The Bluest Eye to be better than the print version?Not better, but listening to the author allows you to hear exactly what she wants to convey by her inflections and manner of speaking.
Who was your favorite character and why?My favorite character was the Maginot Line because I imagine her to be a reflection of all women at one time or another in their lives.
Have you listened to any of Toni Morrison’s other performances before? How does this one compare?I have listened to all of them; and Toni Morrison only knows how to perform superbly.
If you could rename The Bluest Eye, what would you call it?Pretty Blues
Any additional comments?Toni Morrison's works are always entertaining, but more than that, they make you think. You will want to revisit them again and again because there is a lesson within the entertainment.
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"Excellent but not an easy story."
Would you listen to The Bluest Eye again? Why?Yes, it is a very well written story that touched and challenged me.
Which character – as performed by Toni Morrison – was your favorite?All of the story was impressionable. The character, Pecola, was very strong for me.
Any additional comments?This was a difficult story to get through but it was important. I plan to listen to it again after I let some time pass. It was a powerful story and had a lot to offer from different views.
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