The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

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The Bluest Eye
205 pages; Plume/Penguin Putnam
With its vivid evocation of the feat and loneliness at the heart of a child's yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment, The Bluest Eye remains one of Toni Morrison's most powerful, unforgettable novels—and a significant work of American fiction.
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