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Really loved it. The characters are so real. Written in the form of letters from Celie to God 1st, then to her sister Nettie, a missionary in Africa. All characters are black, poor, and uneducated.
This book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983.
This book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1983.

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Sep 07, 2019
Lindsay
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it was amazing
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Jan 19, 2016
Keely
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