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

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

an absolute classic.

i haven’t read the physical book in a while so i made sure i took my time - i’m just so grateful this book exists. there are so many layers in this book and it nearly perfectly encapsulates so many facets of Black womanhood. from colorism to elitism to love to misogynoir to self-actualization - hurston manages to create such a realistic and fully fleshed world in such a short amount of pages.

for me, this book is the closest thing to perfection. i hope to find my horizon one day and fasten its glory around my shoulders.

five stars. thank you zora 🫶🏾
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