Great American Read List discussion

For January 2023 we will read The Color Purple by Alice Walker

This book appeared at #27 on the GAR list and has a Good Reads rating of 4.24

This comment was found on Wikipedia "Though the novel has garnered critical acclaim, it has also been the subject of controversy. The American Library Association placed it on the list of top hundred banned and challenged books in the United States" for more details here is the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Col...

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Happy January.

I read this book this month because of this group. I had always intended to read it, but I was wary, because I knew the content dealt with abuse. (I haven't watched the movie, either.) Not to downplay the horror of abuse, but it wasn't as traumatic a read as I had feared. Of course it dealt with misogyny, poverty and racism. What was fascinating was a colorful cast of characters who keep recombining in unexpected ways. I am glad it ended in a good place for the main character. I look forward to hearing other opinions.

I remember being really surprised in good way when I read this book!