A review by rzh
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

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

4.0

ohh the prose here is magical. starts off a little slow but the portrayal of love, of janie’s self-development, her moving through the seasons of her life, the heartbreaking end… stunning ! marked down only because it is a bit slow to start off and it took me til about halfway to really get going with it, but i reckon if i reread it i would get going with it earlier on. the rural african american dialect also slowed me down a little as it wasn’t very familiar, but really added a beautiful oral traditional feel to the book so it was worth the initial struggle!! 4 stars
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