denton reviewed The Colour Purple by Alice Walker
One of my favourite books ever
5 stars
The growth of Celie is one I won't ever get out of my mind.
Hardcover, 223 pages
Published July 30, 1986 by Círculo de Lectores.
El color púrpura, cuenta, a lo largo de distintas décadas, la intensa vida de Celie, una mujer de la América rural del Sur. Forzada a casarse con un hombre brutal. Celie se retrae y comparte su desgracia sólo con Dios. Celie sufrirá una transformación gracias a la amistad que comparte con dos extraordinarias mujeres, adquiriendo la autoestima y la fuerza que necesita para perdonar.
The growth of Celie is one I won't ever get out of my mind.
I feel like I haven't processed the sheer power of this book enough to say I have read it
Set in the southern US in the early 1900s, two sisters separated as kids reach out in letters over 20 years covering Celie’s abuse and troubled marriage before she meets a singer, Shug Avery, a woman who helps Celie free herself from her past.
Probably well written but I couldn't be captivated by the story. Language/culture barrier too big for me.
Beautiful, legendary novel about finding your voice. 100% different than the Steven Spielberg adaptation. Late in finding it but glad I did.