Written in letter form, this is a story of two sisters, Nettie and Celie, who are separated very young due to tough circumstances, but believe that one day they'll be reunited again.

I've been wanting to read this book for some time, and I couldn't have read it at a more perfect time in my life. Walker's writing is honest, vivid, and cuts to the quick, and this work is absolutely deserving of a Pulitzer prize. Completely aside, I'm absolutely a sucker for books written in this form, and Walker absolutely kills it - her character development in this form is great while still not straying from the letter form (many I've read will stray from the letter form to do this) but also in the diction she chooses for each character is spot on. She writes about difficult topics in ways that point to truth on who the guilty is (calling out wrongdoers *and* not shaming those who were/are wronged.). This is a difficult read, but a read well worth it.

This is my first Alice Walker book, (edited to add: I've read the short story, Everyday Use) and I can't wait to read more by her!

Pairings: Poisonwood Bible, A tree grows in brooklyn