What a powerful and moving book. I was in tears by the last pages. I loved the choice of telling the story through letters, which gives us the chance to really get into the heads of Celie (and Nettie, to a lesser extent) and see their growth through their writing and language choices. 
 There's so much unfairness and misery and misfortune in this story, but also so much strength. So much love. Redemption. I won't forget it anytime soon.