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 *  Erin**:I really like this book so far, and how its written like she's writing in a journal. I feel bad for Celie and Nettie, and how Celie had her first baby and her dad threw it away. It's horrible how she had to put up with her dad using her like that, and I'm scared for Nettie as well. I hope Celie is wrong when she thinks Nettie is dead because she doesn't write to her. This book makes me angry. I like how Harpo found a girl that he loves. His dad is really mean to her though when he first brings her to the house. He is really disrespectful. Harpo has a baby with his new wife, Sofia, the girl his daddy doesn't like. Harpo's father keeps telling him he need to beat Sofia. He doesn't agree with it and thinks its wrong. He eventually does, however, because Celie tells him to. She only tells him to because she is jealous of how Sofia stands up for herself, something Celie could never do. Every night after that Celie has trouble sleeping. It isn't untill she confesses to Sofia how she told Harpo to beat her, that she finally sleeps like a baby. I like how she says that, it kind of reminds me of bad karma.

Daniel : I think the book is interesting in the fact that instead of "chapters" she puts letters to God instead. I can see how a fourteen year old girl would want guidance like that, and to seek further embellishment through seeking answers. Espescially in the fact that she's been rapped, which I've seen actually happens to ALOT of girls. I feel bad for Celie and I know it must be a confusing life she unfolds. I also find it awkward that her father would rape her, I thought it would be someone else but nope it's the father... That's really disgusting if you ask me, but I guess numbers kind of do show that family members are more likely to rape that a stranger which is kind of awkward.

Charles: This book really interests me. As Daniel said, I like the way it is written in letters to God. it really makes it easy to read and stop when you need to instead of in the middle of a chapter. It is sad that someone would be as cruel as to rape someone. I can't stand those people that do that, mainly because I've had some friends and even girl friends who have had that happen to them, it makes me want to go and kill them all. And worst of all it was the father! That really makes me sick.  Dharrington- This book was really put in an interesting way. I like the letter to God format because it makes them more personal and because there are like 80-90 something of them they keep you along with her. It really ticks me off with her Dad with the way he treats his daughter. It makes me wonder at what extent is it compared to the mother. And that just because the mom is sick and can't have sex he becomes an animal. Its sad that one of the only people she has loved was hidden by her, but she does end up finding her. Its also interesting to see how much she changes during the novel even to the people that hurt her.

I found it very disturbing that Celie’s father continuously raped her and made her pregnant twice. And it made me so mad that Mr._ was hiding letters from her from Nettie and she was only able to get a hold of them because Shug (Celie’s “lover”) and come to find out that she made friends with missionaries and moved to Africa and she had been writing to her for years. And I agree with Celie that I would want to kill Mr. too. But then I was excited when I found out that Celie’s children where alive and that ironically the missionaries that Nettie was with had adopted them. And come to find out that Nettie’s and Celie’s “father” isn’t really there real father but there step-dad. Then I loved when after all there trials and years of waiting they finally got back together. I almost cried. =P
 * Britney Hepburn: ** I really enjoyed this novel not only because it was easy to read but it was set up like a diary and you feel like you can relate to the character and see things through her eyes are her perception. Plus it seems like when she is relating her story and life you feel her emotions and you hear her true raw feelings and nothing is held back. I also think it’s very interesting how she addresses God directly.

Shanel: I liked the book better than the movie because it gives more visuals and you can build the pictures in your head about what the girls look like and what kind of place they are living in.I also liked that the book was easy to read and that it was written like a diary, it makes it more realistic and seems like you can feel what the main characters are feeling. this book gets people able to relate in some ways because Celie is continually rapes her and she really doesn't have anyone in her life but Nettie who really loves her,not judging her.

John Dormi: I thought the book was ok. The book is really different from the movie. I felt bad for Celie because her dad rapes her, he throws her baby away, he gives her second baby away, she marries a man that treats her bad, Celie sister comes to see her but leaves, the kids treats her bad too, and everyone treats her bad. The funny part, I think, is when Shug said to Celie that you show is ugly. I am glad that she finds some to love Shug. She finds the letters from Nettie that Mr. was hiding. She finds that her kids are alive and they are in Africa. I am glad Celie left Mr. She said that everything he touches will crumble. That would be the first time she spoke her mind. Shug, Celie, and Grady move to Memphis. I am glad that Celie ad Nettie come together. Celie feels old because her kids are fully grown. That was the first time she has seen her kids.