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Celie is a poor black woman whose letters tell the story of 20 years of her life, beginning at age 14 when she is being abused and raped by her father and attempting to protect her sister from the same fate, and continuing over the course of her marriage to Mister, a brutal man who terrorizes her. C
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Author Alice Walker
Pages 245
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published Date 1982
ISBN 9780156031820 0156031825
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cheryl_rodrigues-ga shared a tip "Such a powerful book it is one the reasons read authors books"
BrokeBookBuyer shared a tip "⭐️⭐️⭐️"
christie_biggers shared a tip "Absolutely beautiful."
georgette_atkinson_ shared a tip "Classic"
aubrey_5051 shared a tip "Once I hit the 1/4 point, I couldn’t put it down & stayed up until 4am finishing it. I didn’t regret it. Excellent book."
megbomb shared a tip "The Audible original narrated by Samira Wiley is amazing ."
lethea_garrett shared a tip "A time when religion was sacred"
stephen_sowle shared a tip "Wrenching, lyrical, thought provoking"
UGAfan4ever shared a tip "So much better than the movie."
nikki_e_3222 shared a tip "Not a light read, but -so- worth it."
kat_van_miller shared a tip "Very riveting!"
jae_chu shared a tip "Loved the beautiful story of realities and their loves and hurts."
eleena_rath shared a tip "I definite recommend it! It’s my favorite book. But be warned, there is some talk of rape and incest right at the beginning."
nadia_ibtihaj shared a tip "It is!"
chelsea_grindrod shared a tip "I have read this book so many times. Definitely a page turner."
deveon_felder shared a tip "Its a very good book and a very good movie"
caroline_2139 shared a tip "so beautiful"
maggie_eisenbarth shared a tip "If you get a chance to see the musical, it will not disappoint!"
zeerak_hassan shared a tip "Meant to put her on my to read list"
eric_walker_sr. shared a tip "Its the dynamic between Celie and Albert for me!"
vaishali_gupta shared a tip "@emily_mcmurphy Yes! The book was well written and I loved her writing!"
nyesha_cammack shared a tip "@tristen_fw YES, I have to read her other books. I was very pleased by the writing style Walker did in this book"
amanda_fuller_7510 shared a tip "Everyone should read this book to understand the pain that black women go through and still show up every day to triumph ."
sheree_cooks shared a tip "A classic! Must read if you like historical dramas!"
lynlee_kyle shared a tip "So amazing"
martha_welsh_4555 shared a tip "In my humble opinion this book should be required reading."
dana_johnson_6121 shared a tip "A powerful story. Unforgettable characters."
larah_williams shared a tip "beautiful well written story that helps open our eyes to the past hardships of african american people"
peachy_crossing shared a tip "Literally the best book I've ever read. Read it I promise."
reagan_tawd shared a tip "Read it in one sitting. Beautiful story and characters"
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