This is a very powerful book with great historical information and good social commentary that is still relevant in present day. Toni Morrison's writing is beautiful and flows incredibly nicely. However, I struggled with the organization and construction of the narrative. It seemed very jarring, moving this way and that and focusing on character after character and their individual storylines rather than slowly weaving everything together. That left me confused a few times as I wondered where things were going and why certain pieces were significant. The construction of Pecola as a character was very well done however, and some of this disjointed story organization was effective in adding to the general feeling that Pecola was someone easy to overlook and who wasn't all that important to those around her. I found some impact in this story and will definitely read more of Toni Morrison's works, I just found this read a little more challenging than it needed to be.