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Toni Morrison's groundbreaking debut tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, a young girl who longs for nothing more than blonde hair and blue eyes. She wants to be beautiful like child star Shirley Temple. This dream is her only escape from the violent world in which she grows up. However, in the fall of 1941 in the small town of Lorain, Ohio, Pecola's wish will not come true; her life will change in other, painful ways. "The Bluest Eye" is a powerful exploration of the devastating effects of racism, classism, and sexism on the life of a young girl. "I wanted to read this book, and no one had written it, so I thought I would write it to read it." Toni Morrison.