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nkk1017's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-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
4.0
cari_mac's review against another edition
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? No
5.0
cant believe i’ve waited so long to read! anthropologists are up 10000000 - Zora Neale Hurston knows how to *write*. the description is insane. she can write emotions like no other. you feel everything Janie feels. and then the ending??? bananas. heart-wrenching.
if you listen to the audiobook, listen to Ruby Dee’s narration. her talent is crazy in this capacity!!
if you listen to the audiobook, listen to Ruby Dee’s narration. her talent is crazy in this capacity!!
sunnylain's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gabyadams's review against another edition
4.0
a classic of the harlem renaissance about a black woman longing to fulfill her dreams
helen_is's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
azzurri's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.75
Another book that should be read. It tells a tale as old as time: love. It’s raw it shows the common flaws that many women and men face throughout their lives
redheadorganist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Blood, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, and Animal death
Minor: Rape
kittyhearted's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
youngthespian42's review against another edition
2.0
This is the second time I read this book the first time was in high school. I read this for a book club and for that I think I would have DNF it. Literary fiction is not really my thing and I get the cultural significance of this book, especially at a time when a black female author was a rare thing. That being said I cannot get into this book. I really agree with John Green that “books should be fun” as reading is a hobby. I did not have fun reading this book. If literary fiction is your deal read Sula by Toni Morrison instead. I loved that book.