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

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

First of all, shout out to Frugal Bookstore in Boston for having this beautiful 75th anniversary edition of this book. It is so stunning! Now onto the actual contents of this book. It was equally gorgeous. I loved the writing styles so much, both the lyrical, figurative prose and the vernacular dialogue. They both pulled me deep into the story and made me feel like I was right there with Janie. And Janie was a fantastic main character. I loved her journey so much as she tried to find herself and her place in a world that tried so hard to put her down.  However, there were several things I struggled with. The first was the pacing. The story started off quite slowly, though it did pick up towards the middle and had a fantastic ending. But the thing I struggled with the most was the reoccurring theme of abuse. It is just one of those things that I cannot get over in a book and always believe could be left out. But overall, I completely understand how this book is considered a classic and I definitely enjoyed it and recommend it.