So begins Alice Walker's touching, complex and engrossing movel, set in the harsh, segregated world of the Deep South between the wars. Celie has been raped by the man she calls father; her two children are taken away from her; she has been forced into an ugly marriage. She has no one to talk to but God.

Then she meets Shug Avery, the singer, the magic woman and discovers not the pain of rivalry but the love and support of women.



ssk (Australia) (2010/04/10):
From the back cover...
Dear God: I am 14yrs old. I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me...

So begins Alice Walker's touching, complex and engrossing novel, set in the harsh, segregated world of the Deep South between the wars. Celie has been raped by the man she calls father; her two children are taken away from her; she has been forced into an ugly marriage. She has no one to talk to but God.

Then she meets Shug Avery, the singer, the magic woman and discovers not the pain of rivalry but the love and support of women.



Aurora (United Kingdom) (2011/05/01):
I was expecting a black rights book, but it was all about the relationships between women in different stages of their life. It was absolutely moving- I can see why it's come so far.