Literary Fiction
by Toni Morrison
In 1940s Ohio, a young Black girl named Pecola Breedlove yearns for the blue eyes she believes will make her beautiful and loved. Morrison's searing debut explores the devastating psychological effects of internalized racism and impossible beauty standards on a community and one vulnerable child. A haunting examination of how systemic oppression warps self-perception and destroys innocence.
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