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
Published Jan. 1, 2004 by Phoenix.
The Colour Purple
by Alice Walker
4 stars
(42 reviews)
In Meridian, Alice Walker wrote the classic novel of the civil rights movement. Her new novel goes back to the period between the World Wars. It tells the story of two sisters: one a missionary in Africa and the other a child-wife living in the South, who sustain their loyalty and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence, in one of the most unusual and moving exchanges in fiction.
The principal voice is that of Celie, who has been raped by the man she believes to be her father, robbed of her two children, and married off to a man she hates. Her sister, Nettie,e escapes the same fate and is befriended by missionaries, man and wife, who have unwittingly adopted Celie's children. Separated for thirty years, the sisters live in ignorance of each other's circumstances. Nettie's letters do not reach Celie; and so great is Celie's sense …
In Meridian, Alice Walker wrote the classic novel of the civil rights movement. Her new novel goes back to the period between the World Wars. It tells the story of two sisters: one a missionary in Africa and the other a child-wife living in the South, who sustain their loyalty and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence, in one of the most unusual and moving exchanges in fiction.
The principal voice is that of Celie, who has been raped by the man she believes to be her father, robbed of her two children, and married off to a man she hates. Her sister, Nettie,e escapes the same fate and is befriended by missionaries, man and wife, who have unwittingly adopted Celie's children. Separated for thirty years, the sisters live in ignorance of each other's circumstances. Nettie's letters do not reach Celie; and so great is Celie's sense of shame that she can write only to God. But life for Celie begins to change color when her husband's lover, a remarkable woman named Shug Avery, comes to live with them.
Honest, poignant, laughing, defiant, The Color Purple is a story about heroic lives, love, and the nature of God, and it breaks new ground in fiction with its portrayal of the bonding of women.
Also contained in:
- [The Third Life of Grange Copeland / Meridian / The Color Purple][1]
[1]: openlibrary.org/works/OL18025207W/The_Third_Life_of_Grange_Copeland_Meridian_The_Color_Purple
no <3 reviewed The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Review of 'The Color Purple' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I feel like I haven't processed the sheer power of this book enough to say I have read it
Jaelyn reviewed The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Review of 'The Color Purple' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
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.
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.
phronese reviewed The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Review of 'The Color Purple' on 'GoodReads'
3 stars
Probably well written but I couldn't be captivated by the story. Language/culture barrier too big for me.
Kevin Smokler reviewed The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Review of 'The Color Purple' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Beautiful, legendary novel about finding your voice. 100% different than the Steven Spielberg adaptation. Late in finding it but glad I did.
