The Color Purple

The Color Purple was released in 1982, and it is a novel that defined its own niche in literature. It follows the story of two sisters, Celie & Nettie, who have been separated from each other due to certain circumstances.
Initially, I was skeptical of this book because I was scared that this was just going to be a stereotypical depiction. But I was pleasantly surprised to see the nuance provided to each and every single character in this book. The author has crafted each character with so much care that it is hard to pigeonhole them.
It feels incredible to think that this was published in 1982 because this book is clearly much better than all of the historical fiction books being released every year.
Truly, a well-deserved classic.