by Alice Walker.
This book has taken a long time to get to the Wainuiomata High School Library. It is acclaimed to be a "classic", was first published in 1983, has won a number of awards, and is on "recommended reading lists" for NCEA Level 2 English.
Through "diary" entries and letters between two sisters, the reader can piece together the story of Celie. Celie is a black girl living in utter misery in the south of the USA.
I found it hard to read this story. It was difficult to relate to the concepts of life propounded by the characters. But I am glad that I persevered because I feel my life has been enriched from having read, and thought about, many of the issues presented by the story.
Recommended for senior students and adults.
