Reflecting her early political interests as a civil rights worker during the 1960s, many of her social views are expressed in the novel. Reviewers praised her for her use of the epistolary form, in which written correspondence between characters comprises the content of the book, and her ability to use black folk English. While she was criticized for negative portrayal of her male characters, Walker was admired for her powerful portraits of black women.
When the novel was made into a film in 1985 by Steven Spielberg, Walker became even more successful and controversial.
Many reviewers were disturbed by her portrayal of black males, which they found un-duly negative. It also won her considerable praise and much criticism for its controversial themes. The novel brought fame and financial success to its author. The Color Purple, Alice Walker's third novel, was published in 1982.
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