The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison 
Book
Book
Updated: 23 February 2023
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

One of the central events of the novel is an 11-year-old girl being raped by her father, which happens twice (one only alluded to and one explicitly depicted). The other characters discuss this throughout the book. Two black teenagers are caught in a field by two white men, and the men force one of the teenagers to assault the other for their amusement. Another character, a pedophile, describes memories of abusing multiple young girls.

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