{"product_id":"the-bluest-eye","title":"The Bluest Eye","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The death of self-esteem can occur quickly, easily in children… Couple the vulnerability of youth with indifferent parents, dismissive adults, and a world which, in its language, laws, and images, reinforces despair, and the journey to destruction is sealed.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePecola Breedlove is an eleven-year-old Black girl growing up in a world that worships blond hair and blue eyes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelieving beauty will finally bring her love and acceptance, Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut beneath that simple wish lies a devastating story of family trauma, racism, and a society that teaches a child to hate herself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough the voices of those around her, Toni Morrison reveals how deeply prejudice, neglect, and longing can shape a life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bluest Eye remains one of the most powerful and haunting explorations of beauty, identity, and belonging in American literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Toni Morrison","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44534501343311,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/6418\/0303\/files\/TheBluestEye_ed235ee4-3a06-4e3b-b457-2aae23e48a42.png?v=1774248810","url":"https:\/\/kinfolktales.co\/products\/the-bluest-eye","provider":"Kinfolk Tales","version":"1.0","type":"link"}