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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Hurston’s writing created a vivid world, and while the use of dialect sometimes made the dialogue challenging to comprehend, I managed to grasp the underlying meaning of the story.
I was most impressed by the storytelling style employed by Hurston. It was poetic yet firmly grounded in reality. I had small gripes with certain details, like how some characters were compelling, but lacked depth and clear motivation. Nevertheless, this didn’t diminish the overall impact of the story for me.
As a native of South Florida, where the book is set, it was super cool to recognize familiar places and landmarks from my childhood. It was fascinating to learn about their past and read what they were like through these historical characters’ eyes.
The themes of racism, freedom, and identity in this book are evergreen and still relevant today. Hurston’s work exuded a profound sense of power and significance, and a strong grasp on her subject and message. This one will stay with me.
I was most impressed by the storytelling style employed by Hurston. It was poetic yet firmly grounded in reality. I had small gripes with certain details, like how some characters were compelling, but lacked depth and clear motivation. Nevertheless, this didn’t diminish the overall impact of the story for me.
As a native of South Florida, where the book is set, it was super cool to recognize familiar places and landmarks from my childhood. It was fascinating to learn about their past and read what they were like through these historical characters’ eyes.
The themes of racism, freedom, and identity in this book are evergreen and still relevant today. Hurston’s work exuded a profound sense of power and significance, and a strong grasp on her subject and message. This one will stay with me.
I wanted to love it, but I don't like modernist literature. I've gotten so much shit for hating Faulkner and Hemingway, but it's just not for me. I understand the themes and the importance of the work itself, I just hated every second of the reading experience.
Beautiful story that illustrates the power of love and partnership. It took me a bit to get into the story. Once Janie starts narrating her own story (vs the townspeople gossiping) I breezed through the book. I look forward to listening to the audio book in the future.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
I loved the sections written in prose. The dialect used int the dialogue seemed accurate, but didn't float my boat in the same way.
This book makes me feel Janie's story so deeply. It's a beautiful work and I loved revisiting it.
This book is beautiful. I have heard people say that the beginning was too slow but I actually didnt mind it at all. Everything about it was so heartfelt and honest.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it - it was beautifully read and I felt quite able to follow the story and stay engaged (I don't usually like to listen to fiction because I sometimes miss key moments or plot points). I don't know why it took me so long to read this book - I think I expected it to be religious, but it's really not - instead it's a bit of romance, a bit of history (Jim Crow Florida), a bit of friendship, a bit of family, and overall follows the ups and downs of Janie's romantic history/her path to independence. It's wonderfully written with lyrical sentences - for example the title of the book describes how people felt waiting for and trying to outrun a hurricane. It's a classic.
Couldn't finish. May try again sometime. Book slump hard.