Opening with a parody of a Dick-and-Jane story, it ends with the fourth "Summer" section where, after Soaphead Church writes a letter to God, the main character has a hallucinated dialogue with a being that may be the Shirley Temple mug which possesses the desired title trait.
One character in this novel is described to his wife as having a "slash in his face instead of a mouth." Another character has sex with Darlene after throwing muscadines at her, and its minor characters include the snooty Maureen Peal and prostitutes named Poland, China, and the Maginot Line. Opening with a parody of a Dick-and-Jane story, it ends with the fourth "Summer" section where, after Soaphead Church writes a letter to God, the main character has a hallucinated dialogue with a being that may be the Shirley Temple mug which possesses the desired title trait. Narrated by Claudia MacTeer, its protagonist is raped by her father Cholly, and believes that she is ugly. For 10 points, name this novel about the Breedloves, the youngest of whom wants to look white, by Toni Morrison.
One character in this novel is described to his wife as having a "slash in his face instead of a mouth."
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