Lowkey ashamed that I haven't read this before, but also really glad that I got to read this for the first time at this point in my life, where I could fully appreciate the brilliance and the nuance of this book. The way this story is woven together is just incredible, especially as Toni tells the sad story of Pecola Breedlove by giving us the feeling that she's on the periphery of her own story. Also the themes touched on here: poverty, racism, misogyny, and more make the story so rich.