Book :: The Color Purple
| By: | Alice Walker |
| Pages: | 295 |
| Published: | 1982 |
| Genre(s): | Historical Fiction |
| African American | |
| Feminism | |
| Award(s): | National Book Award (1983) |
| Pulitzer Prize (1983) | |
| Rating: | (15) |
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of two sisters through their correspondence. With a new Preface by the author.
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Polilla-Lynn
This is a disturbing and interesting read. Written in letters or diary format it is surprisingly not dull but sets the reader up to look forward to what is coming next. The story is told mainly about Celie, a young black woman who suffers abuse and trauma so that she finds it hard to trust or truly love. As people come into her life from whom she learns that she is a worthwhile person, the story weaves in and around many aspects of her life and relationships. The language is crude at times.
Oct 14th, 2019
forline
really liked but didn't love. I read it just before the movie came out (and because I wouldn't see the movie without first reading the book). To be honest I don't remember which I liked more. Tried to watch the movie with my teen daughter but we didn't make it all the way through....
Jan 4th, 2018
red13x
Very good book, I could hardly put it down and ended up reading it in less than a day.
Jan 6th, 2014
The Color Purple appears on these lists...
5th on Rival 100 Best Novels by Radcliffe
83rd on Books You Can't Live Without by The Guardian
18th on Books of the Century by Waterstone
99th on Top 100 Books by Newsweek
