The Bluest Eye Novel by Toni Morrison

✅ Genre - Literary Fiction, Coming-of-Age

✅ 192 pages

✅ summary -

"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison is a standalone novel. Set in Ohio in the 1940s, the story follows the life of Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl who longs for blue eyes and believes they would make her beautiful. The novel explores the devastating effects of racism, beauty standards, and societal expectations on Pecola's self-esteem and identity. Through its evocative prose and rich characters, the book delves into the painful and complex experiences of Pecola and her community, addressing themes of racial oppression, self-worth, and the search for acceptance and beauty in a world that often defines it narrowly.