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A review by drjoannehill
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
5 stars for the truly excellent audiobook reading by Ruby Dee, as well as the detail in the story.
We meet Janie who is returning to her home town in Florida after a long period of absence, looking rather poorer than when she left. This causes all her old friends and neighbours to think something terrible happened to affect her fortunes. She tells a friend her life story - through tales of respectability, control, love, care, fun, agency, and living, for black women at the turn of the 20th century.
I'm quite annoyed not to have come across this on my American Studies degree (we read 1950s short stories instead)
We meet Janie who is returning to her home town in Florida after a long period of absence, looking rather poorer than when she left. This causes all her old friends and neighbours to think something terrible happened to affect her fortunes. She tells a friend her life story - through tales of respectability, control, love, care, fun, agency, and living, for black women at the turn of the 20th century.
I'm quite annoyed not to have come across this on my American Studies degree (we read 1950s short stories instead)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, and Sexism