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hawkrose18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I had to read this book for school and I am so glad that I did because it was truly an amazing story. I plan to check out more of Hurston's work in the future because I really enjoyed how she told this story. I loved following Janie and learning about her life and the hardships that she went through to become who she was. I also loved how this book was not solely focused on the black suffering (it was there, but it wasn't just this), and instead also focused on black joy and black love and it was all around just a beautiful story that I hope more schools include in their curriculum. Sometimes the abusive relationships Janie was in got to me and hit me harder than I would have expected, but I do think that it was still important to the story and helped Janie become the person she ended up being and I love that she ended up becoming herself and lives for herself instead of those around her.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Gun violence, Rape, Slavery, and Blood
allimoose37's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, and Antisemitism
reading_ladies_blog's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism
unhingedkorean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
krachaelm's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was a masterpiece of writing. It started off slow for me, especially to adjust to the dialogue. After about a quarter of the way through, the plot really picked up for me. There were some troubling plot points, but I think it is important to learn about this time period and the massive injustices of the time.
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Slavery
danteandvirgil's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Some great quotes (more to come when I am reunited with my copy!):
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
Read this book. Read this book again. Read this book to love a character.
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Sexism
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Slavery
glitterkitty459's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Death and Gun violence