"Set in the author's girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of black, eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedloves' garden do not bloom. Pecola's life does change- in painful, devastating ways.
What its vivid evocation of the fear and loneliness at the heart of a child's yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment. The Bluest Eye remains one of Toni Morrisons's most powerful, unforgettable novels."Late Banned Books week read. I was able to get the audiobook version read by Toni Morrison and I always love it when authors record their own books. It adds a depth to the story and this one is already beautiful in its prose. Definitely would recomend.
Warren Duffy has been living out of the United States in Wales for years, however, his marriage has fallen apart and his Irish father in Philadelphia has died so he returns. Not back in the U.S. a day, and he discovers a 17-year-old daughter, Tal, who assumed she was white. The story takes off on a wild ride through the insanity that is race and color and what that means and what it doesn't mean in 21st-century United States. This compelling story is thoughtful and wise; Mat Johnson raises some brilliant questions as Warren and Tal try to figure out their family.