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The Color Purple Paperback – May 28, 2003

by Alice Walker (Author)

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Book 1 of 3: The Color Purple

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Pulitzer PrizeWinner, 1983
National Book AwardWinner, 1983

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize * Winner of the National Book Award

Published to unprecedented acclaim, The Color Purple established Alice Walker as a major voice in modern fiction. This is the story of two sisters—one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South—who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic novel of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.

“Intense emotional impact . . . Indelibly affecting . . . Alice Walker is a lavishly gifted writer.” — New York Times Book Review

“Places Walker in the company of Faulkner.” — The Nation

“Superb . . . A work to stand beside literature of any time and place.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“A novel of permanent importance.” — Peter S. Prescott, Newsweek

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ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children’s books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award.

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You better not never tell nobody but God. It'd kill your mammy.

Dear God,

I am fourteen years old. I am I have always been a good
girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what
is happening to me.

Last spring after little Lucious come I heard them fussing. He was pulling on her arm. She say It too soon, Fonso, I ain't well. Finally he leave her alone. A week go by, he pulling on her arm again. She say Naw, I ain't gonna. Can't you see I'm already half dead, an all of these chilren.

She went to visit her sister doctor over Macon. Left me to see after the others. He never had a kine word to say to me. Just say You gonna do what your mammy wouldn't. First he put his thing up gainst my hip and sort of wiggle it around. Then he grab hold my titties. Then he push his thing inside my pussy. When that hurt, I cry. He start to choke me, saying You better shut up and git used to it.

But I don't never git used to it. And now I feels sick every time I be the one to cook. My mama she fuss at me an look at me. She happy, cause he good to her now. But too sick to last long.

Dear God,

Mr. ______ finally come right out an ast for Nettie hand in marriage. But He won't let her go. He say she too young, no experience. Say Mr. ______ got too many children already. Plus What about the scandal his wife cause when somebody kill her? And what about all this stuff he hear bout Shug Avery? What bout that?

I ast our new mammy bout Shug Avery. What it is? I ast. She don't know but she say she gon fine out.

She do more then that. She git a picture. The first one

of a real person I ever seen. She say Mr. ______ was taking somethin out his billfold to show Pa an it fell out an slid under the table. Shug Avery was a woman. The most beautiful woman I ever saw. She more pretty then my mama. She bout ten thousand times more prettier then me. I see her there in furs. Her face rouge. Her hair like somethin tail. She grinning with her foot up on somebody motocar. Her eyes serious tho. Sad some.

I ast her to give me the picture. An all night long I stare at it. An now when I dream, I dream of Shug Avery. She be dress to kill, whirling and laughing.

Dear God,

I ast him to take me instead of Nettie while our new mammy sick. But he just ast me what I'm talking bout. I tell him I can fix myself up for him. I duck into my room and come out wearing horsehair, feathers, and a pair of our new mammy high heel shoes. He beat me for dressing trampy but he do it to me anyway.

Mr. ______ come that evening. I'm in the bed crying. Nettie she finally see the light of day, clear. Our new mammy she see it too. She in her room crying. Nettie tend to first one, then the other. She so scared she go out doors and vomit. But not out front where the two mens is.

Mr. ______ say, Well Sir, I sure hope you done change your mind.

He say, Naw, Can't say I is.

Mr. ______ say, Well, you know, my poor little ones sure could use a mother.

Well, He say, real slow, I can't let you have Nettie. She too young. Don't know nothing but what you tell her. Sides, I want her to git some more schooling. Make a schoolteacher out of her. But I can let you have Celie. She the oldest anyway. She ought to marry first. She ain't fresh tho, but I spect you know that. She spoiled. Twice. But you don't need a fresh woman no how. I got a fresh one in there myself and she sick all the time. He spit, over the railing. The children git on her nerve, she not much of a cook. And she big already.

Mr. ______ he don't say nothing. I stop crying I'm so surprise.

She ugly. He say. But she ain't no stranger to hard work. And she clean. And God done fixed her. You can do everything just like you want to and she ain't gonna make you feed it or clothe it.

Mr. ______ still don't say nothing. I take out the picture of Shug Avery. I look into her eyes. Her eyes say Yeah, it bees that way sometime.

Fact is, he say, I got to git rid of her. She too old to be living here at home. And she a bad influence on my other girls. She'd come with her own linen. She can take that cow she raise down there back of the crib. But Nettie you flat out can't have. Not now. Not never.

Mr. ______ finally speak. Clearing his throat. I ain't never really look at that one, he say.

Well, next time you come you can look at her. She ugly. Don't even look like she kin to Nettie. But she'll make the better wife. She ain't smart either, and I'll just be fair, you have to watch her or she'll give away everything you own. But she can work like a man.

Mr. ______ say How old she is?

He say, She near twenty. And another thing-She tell lies.

Dear God,

It took him the whole spring, from March to June, to make up his mind to take me. All I thought about was Nettie. How she could come to me if I marry him and he be so love struck with her I could figure out a way for us to run away. Us both be hitting Nettie's schoolbooks pretty hard, cause us know we got to be smart to git away. I know I'm not as pretty or as smart as Nettie, but she say I ain't dumb.

The way you know who discover America, Nettie say, is think bout cucumbers. That what Columbus sound like. I learned all about Columbus in first grade, but look like he the first thing I forgot. She say Columbus come here in boats call the Neater, the Peter, and the Santomareater. Indians so nice to him he force a bunch of 'em back home with him to wait on the queen.

But it hard to think with gitting married to Mr. ______ hanging over my head.

The first time I got big Pa took me out of school. He never care that I love it. Nettie stood there at the gate holding tight to my hand. I was all dress for first day. You too dumb to keep going to school, Pa say. Nettie the clever one in this bunch.

But Pa, Nettie say, crying, Celie smart too. Even Miss Beasley say so. Nettie dote on Miss Beasley. Think nobody like her in the world.

Pa say, Whoever listen to anything Addie Beasley have to say. She run off at the mouth so much no man would have her. That how come she have to teach school. He never look up from cleaning his gun. Pretty soon a bunch of white mens come walking cross the yard. They have guns too.

Pa git up and follow 'em. The rest of the week I vomit and dress wild game.

But Nettie never give up. Next thing I know Miss Beasley at our house trying to talk to Pa. She say long as she been a teacher she never know nobody want to learn bad as Nettie and me. But when Pa call me out and she see how tight my dress is, she stop talking and go.

Nettie still don't understand. I don't neither. All us notice is I'm all the time sick and fat.

I feel bad sometime Nettie done pass me in learnin. But look like nothing she say can git in my brain and stay. She try to tell me something bout the ground not being flat. I just say, Yeah, like I know it. I never tell her how flat it look to me.

Mr. ______ come finally one day looking all drug out. The woman he had helping him done quit. His mammy done said No More.

He say, Let me see her again.

Pa call me. Celie, he say. Like it wasn't nothing. Mr. ______ want another look at you.

I go stand in the door. The sun shine in my eyes. He's still up on his horse. He look me up and down.

Pa rattle his newspaper. Move up, he won't bite, he say.

I go closer to the steps, but not too close cause I'm a little scared of his horse.

Turn round, Pa say.

I turn round. One of my little brothers come up. I think it was Lucious. He fat and playful, all the time munching on something.

He say, What you doing that for?

Pa say, Your sister thinking bout marriage.

Didn't mean nothing to him. He pull my dresstail and ast can he have some blackberry jam out the safe.

I say, Yeah.

She good with children, Pa say, rattling his paper open more. Never heard her say a hard word to nary one of them. Just give 'em everything they ast for, is the only problem.

Mr. ______ say, That cow still coming?

He say, Her cow.

Dear God,

I spend my wedding day running from the oldest boy. He twelve. His mama died in his arms and he don't want to hear nothing bout no new one. He pick up a rock and laid my head open. The blood run all down tween my breasts. His daddy say Don't do that! But that's all he say. He got four children, instead of three, two boys and two girls. The girls hair ain't been comb since their mammy died. I tell him I'll just have to shave it off. Start fresh. He say bad luck to cut a woman hair. So after I bandage my head best I can and cook dinner-they have a spring, not a well, and a wood stove look like a truck-I start trying to untangle hair. They only six and eight and they cry. They scream. They cuse me of murder. By ten o'clock I'm done. They cry theirselves to sleep. But I don't cry. I lay there thinking bout Nettie while he on top of me, wonder if she safe. And then I think bout Shug Avery. I know what he doing to me he done to Shug Avery and maybe she like it. I put my arm around him.

Copyright © 1982 by Alice Walker

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First published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0156028352
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; First Edition (May 28, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780156028356
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0156028356
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL670L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.75 x 7.9 inches

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Customers find the book has a depth of emotion and touching story about love. They appreciate the insightful exploration of life for black women. The characters are believable and strong, with parallels between the narrator and another character that show their development. Readers praise the real and raw plot as well as the captivating and riveting pacing. Overall, they describe the book as beautiful and honest, with vivid imagery and honesty.

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Customers find the book's emotional content engaging. They appreciate the personal letters that add depth to the story and bring positive changes. The book is described as heartwarming, touching, and a touching love story. Readers praise the author's ability to craft scenes of sadness and joy within the same few pages. They find the characters relatable and empathetic, with physical and emotional traits that make them feel vulnerable and strong. Overall, the book is described as a beautiful story full of humor, tragedy, love, and inspiration.

"...compared to the well-drawn characters, the wide scope, the emotional fulfillment, and the positive changes that most of the characters undergo." Read more

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Customers find the book provides insightful perspectives on black women's lives. It sheds light on a subject they are unfamiliar with and offers valuable context for the movie. Readers describe the narrative as engaging, moving, and reflective. They appreciate the spiritual or religious themes in the book.

"...This is not an easy read, but it sure is an important one...." Read more

"It won a Pulitzer for a reason! Incredible insight on life in the South for a black woman in the early 1900’s...." Read more

"...But the major characters are clearly defined and change during the novel and, unlike many novels, the changes are clearly explained and well..." Read more

"...Told through a series of letters, I was never more engaged in a person’s life, in the heartbreaks, the love, the family, the friends who become..." Read more

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Customers find the characters believable and strong. They appreciate the parallels between the narrator and other characters that show their development. The book portrays love and meanness, but also shows the sisterhood among women.

"...There are so many strong female characters in here, the resilience of these women is phenomenal...." Read more

"...But these are quibbles compared to the well-drawn characters, the wide scope, the emotional fulfillment, and the positive changes that most of the..." Read more

"...But as the chapters progress you being to see the characters aren't shallow and the events did impact them deeper than you saw on the surface...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's storyline. They find the details and depth of the plot engaging, with a realistic plot that keeps them focused. Readers appreciate the honest, raw tales and truths that keep them reading. The book is described as an intellectual and wonderful storyteller, dealing with God, racial prejudices, gender, and the idea that everyone has a different life story. It is based on real world events and worth the literary awards it received.

"...author wrote this novel to elaborate on the fact that everyone has a different life story and that everyone’s stories are different...." Read more

"...This is a book about change, RESILIENCE, the passage of time, the nature of love, forgiveness, so MUCH that is profound and inspiring...." Read more

"...have their own struggles, conflicts and flaws; this gives the novel a more realistic feel to experience both Celie and Nettie’s struggles, and the..." Read more

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"...Walker utilizes the themes of friendship, family, bonding, and love as a means for this...." Read more

"...It was amazing to watch Celie become the woman she was meant to be with help from her friend Shug. It is a heartwrenching story of resilience...." Read more

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"...Also handled with astonishing subtlety and perceptiveness was the interplay between men and women, black and white, involving both need and..." Read more

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“...have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show. Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me. And I think all the other folks did too. They come to church to share God, not find God.”

This was our February pick for the #classicsbuddyread so I was happy to finally read this one. I saw the play a couple years ago and loved it, and this book has been on my list ever since. This is not an easy read, but it sure is an important one. It breaks your heart right from the beginning, but Walker does work in some snark and a bit of wit to help lighten it just a little throughout. There are so many strong female characters in here, the resilience of these women is phenomenal. Celie is the focal character and she has been through so much, but keeps on going with the hope of seeing her sister Nettie again one day. Shug Avery is another character that has been through it, but she plays a critical role in helping Celie with so many things that I cannot list them all here. She had one of my favorite quotes in the book however, as she was helping Celie with her doubts about her faith. Sofia, I have a special place for her in my heart, as she was one of the best characters I have read. Another one that was resilient, but she brought the wit and sarcasm that I just connected with and loved. Nettie had her own storyline, and it was equally as heartbreaking, but I was glad with how it was all resolved in the end for both she and Celie.

This is done in an epistolary format, and it worked so well given the tough subjects covered in this novel. This has moved to my all time favorites list, and I hope that you add it to your list if you have not read it yet.

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Poignant and just so good.
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It won a Pulitzer for a reason!

Incredible insight on life in the South for a black woman in the early 1900’s. Celie, who was raped and beaten and married off to a man she didn’t care for still found love in friendships, family, and the hope of reuniting with her sister Nettie. Told through letters first to God and then between the two sisters, this book spans 40 years of life in rural Georgia. The Color Purple poignantly explores the importance of resilience, hope, faith and the empowerment of women.

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Touching story
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This story is written as a series of letters. First the FMC writing to God, Then a mix of her letters to God and letters from her sister. I struggle with the letter writing format of books, however the overall story was beautifully told.

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Celie comes from a very poor family & her mother is very during her last two pregnancies. Being the oldest of the girls, she has to do most all the work around the house, cooking, cleaning, laundry & helping with her younger sisters & brothers. Her Pa doesn’t like her either & the only one she’s close to is her younger sister. As Celie’s mother gets sicker & sicker, her Pa begins visiting her room when she’s 14 y.o.to fill the needs her mother is no longer able to provide. Her mother passes away. Celie has 2 children by him, a daughter & a son before he tires of her & forces her into marriage to a man who beats & abuses her. Her father marries another young girl & Celia gets her younger sister, Nettie, to come live with her & continue her schooling. The man Celie marries is in love with another woman, Shug Avery, & is out late most nights & sometimes several days but he expects Celie to wait on him & his kids from a previous marriage & they don’t respect Celie ant more than her husband does. Celie is still trying to figure out how she feels about God & she writes a lot of letters to God expressing her emotions & doubts. This story covers the hardships & abuse of Celie & many of the people of color she knows. It doesn’t sugar coat the racism involved in their lives & the disadvantages as a result of this predjudice that carries over even in today’s world. Of course, black women were even less appreciated, treated as property & had a much more difficult time than even men of color. It’s a very moving story overall & very well written.

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Elizabeth Barter
Redemption and Forgiveness
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Some of found our way to "The Color Purple" via the 1980's movie . (I am among them). I think the first time I actually read the book,I got as far as the entrance of "Shug", then the book needed to go back to the library.
I didn't think much about it until recently until I heard about the musical. This confession done with , let's move forward to the novel.
The Color Purple ,to me, is a novel of redemption
and forgiveness, it's also about how we see God and the relationship we have with our faith.
Through Miss Celie, we see life in all it ugliness and beauty. She takes us on a hell of a ride.
From a battered 14 year old child , who is a baby ,having babies to an unappreciated wife . She goes through the wars,and eventually finds love . It's an arc, we've seen before , ( i.e ' The Book of Job, The story of Ruth, ...etc),the difference with Miss Celie, is that as she begins to rise and rediscover her humanity, her enemy Mister finds his too.
Job is run through the mill, miraculously,his faith survives. Miss Celie loses hers again and again, but then it sparks, walking with Shug. Bit by bit ,she finds herself beginning again. As her life changes,so does Mister's.
They have been at odds with the same unforgiving old testament God,it s not until
Shug comes into their lives and leaves them in their later years, that Miss Celie and Mister(Albert), understand how much they've
Suffered and what they 've endured.
This does not mean I m excusing Mister for being a serial batterer or a rotten spouse. I just saying that as Celie rises and regains her humanity, so is Mister(Albert). It should be noted his redemption isn't initiated until Celie nearly kills him; but it is observed by this reader, that said incident fast tracks to a road of changing his point of view .
I never saw that in the 2 movies that were based on this novel. His Redemption is equally as important as Celie 's. Like " The Kitchen God", Mister changes, thus Celie ' s faith and humanity is returned to her , when she forgives him.
This is why " The Color Purple" remains an award winning and significant novel. It's also why I will recommend it, to other readers.
Forgiveness is powerful, it frees us and let's us soar. Thank you for " The Color Purple."

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Una ventana al pasado y a las mujeres como hilo conductor.
Reviewed in Mexico on July 30, 2022
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¡No lo puedes soltar!

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Kris2890
Eindrucksvoll und emotional
Reviewed in Germany on September 24, 2024
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Da ich den Film schon mehrfach gesehen habe und ich ihn wahnsinnig gut finde, hab ich nun auch das Buch gelesen.
In die Sprache der Erzählerin muss man sich zwar ein wenig einfinden, dann ist das Buch aber nicht weniger eindrucksvoll als der Film.

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The girl purple
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Very interesting book

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AMAZING
Reviewed in France on August 22, 2024
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This book is absolutely beautiful. It started very harsh so I was scared of how things would turn out but it was amazing. Strong message of sorority and feminine independence ! It also depicts a lot of other topics, equally important
A beautiful epistolary novel reflecting the condition of African-American in the rural South.
Loved it, 100% recommend
A must read !!!

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