Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

178 reviews

rosegoes3's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

I don’t think I fully understood it, but that doesn’t mean it was bad 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

rebecca_mdx's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

atamano's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment

cadygraceteague's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault

sorenh's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

A moving story of love and loss, set in the post-slavery South. The reader follows Janey as she lives a full life and learns about herself and to follow her own heart. Suitable for high school age and above. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Gore and Violence

melba1975's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Their Eyes Were Watching God belongs in every library. Listening to this classic, read by Ruby Dee, is even more of a treat. I really felt like I was WITH the characters as the tale unfolded. The FMC, Jamie is lovable, yet strong from the beginning. When she’s sitting with her grandmother, legs dangling over the chair after a rather tense moment, the reader can’t help but love her. 

From there she continues to grow, enduring through many trials. She repeatedly finds her voice and her own inner strength, despite the many odds stacked against her and the trying times of the 1930s. There are parts of this book that are downright challenging to read; however, redemption always shines through in the end. The main thing I can say in conclusion is that I wish I’d read this title sooner. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, and Classism

meghancolbert's review against another edition

5.0

The prose and imagery are absolutely stunning. The ending was tragic and not at all what I expected. This story will sit with me for the rest of my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Additional content warning: rabies

readingrainbowconnection's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

The line, "She stood there until something fell off the shelf inside her", stayed with me the entire book. I think every woman has her own version of that very feeling. Some of the best storytelling I've ever encountered. Can't believe I didn't read it until now but I understand why it's on every must-read Black history and American literature list.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming

fairyollie's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

from her very conception, Janie has no agency. every decision was made for her: where to live, who to marry, what to do, who to talk to, and how. seeking true love, Janie finds herself and her own agency.

it took me a bit to get used to the dialect, which was written so realistically and honestly. a clear classic, and it is a shame that it is not taught in academia. a bigger shame is that it has been forgotten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

ekgranstro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Death of parent, and Alcohol