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The Color Purple

by Alice Walker (WALKER, ALICE)

Look elsewhere for a good read — unless you're desperate.

It strongly and powerfully presents it's themes of violence, religion, race, love, family, and marriage.

Andrew H. 15
06/27/2017

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