The Color Purple
Recommended by Emma Watson, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #2 in Purple, Ranked #4 in African American — see more rankings.
The Color Purple is a classic. With over a million copies sold in the UK alone, it is hailed as one of the all-time 'greats' of literature, inspiring generations of readers.
Set in the deep American South between the wars, it is the tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation. Raped repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her... more
Set in the deep American South between the wars, it is the tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation. Raped repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her... more
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Rankings by Category
The Color Purple is ranked in the following categories:
- #74 in 10th Grade
- #57 in 11th Grade
- #58 in 12th Grade
- #72 in 15-Year-Old
- #57 in 16-Year-Old
- #58 in 17-Year-Old
- #58 in 18-Year-Old
- #59 in 20th Century
- #60 in AA
- #55 in Abuse
- #100 in Adaptation
- #35 in Adultery
- #26 in African
- #37 in African American History
- #33 in American
- #39 in American Literature
- #27 in Americana
- #26 in Award-Winning
- #88 in Awarded
- #7 in Black Author
- #17 in Black and White
- #38 in Bucket List
- #33 in Civics
- #79 in Classic
- #58 in Controversial
- #41 in Diverse
- #38 in Diversity
- #53 in Dramatic
- #16 in Feminism
- #12 in GRE
- #12 in GRE Prep
- #58 in Gay
- #37 in Gender
- #68 in Good Read
- #81 in Goodreads
- #50 in High School Reading
- #51 in Historical Fiction
- #75 in Human Rights
- #76 in Humanity
- #69 in Identity
- #67 in Important
- #65 in Influential
- #80 in Inspiring
- #23 in LGBT
- #15 in Lesbian
- #16 in Lesbian Fiction
- #49 in Literary
- #91 in Literature
- #27 in Modern Classic
- #87 in Modern Fiction
- #97 in Movie
- #96 in Movies
- #83 in Oprah
- #51 in Poster
- #74 in Poverty
- #8 in Pulitzer Prize
- #18 in Racism
- #76 in Sad
- #50 in Sexuality
- #21 in Sister
- #44 in Slavery
- #8 in South
- #22 in Strong Women
- #96 in Summer Reading
- #54 in Trauma
- #26 in Trigger Warning
- #13 in Women
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