A difficult and yet somehow beautiful work of words. ( )

Set primarily in the rural South—Georgia and, later, Tennessee. I read this so many years ago while I was in high school, so I don't remember too much about it. But, I do remember watching the movie some years later, starring Oprah Winfree. Pretty good movie!

On top 10 banned books list: “The novel's graphic portrayals of rape, racism, violence against women, and sex have seen it banned by school boards and libraries since its release in 1982. Another winner of the Pulitzer Prize, "The Color Purple" was one of more than a dozen books challenged in Virginia in 2002 by a group calling themselves Parents Against Bad Books in Schools.”

https://www.thoughtco.com/most-banned-classic-novels-738741 ( )

One of the best books of all time. Of course - it goes without saying that it's better than the movie. Nothing against the actors, but the book is always better every time. ( )

I liked this, but can't recall much after all those years since I read it. ( )

This is one of the most amazing books I've ever read. ( )