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Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) is a novelist, folklorist, and anthropologist whose fictional and factual accounts of Black heritage are unparalleled. Their Eyes Were Watching God is her second novel.
The protagonist is Janie Crawford. It is 1927. In chapter 1 she is seen re-entering the town of Eatonville FL, a town where she had lived before. She has a story to tell and the story, as related to Pheoby, her best friend, starts in Chapter 2.
The story is about female identity AND love. A lyricall ...more
The protagonist is Janie Crawford. It is 1927. In chapter 1 she is seen re-entering the town of Eatonville FL, a town where she had lived before. She has a story to tell and the story, as related to Pheoby, her best friend, starts in Chapter 2.
The story is about female identity AND love. A lyricall ...more
5***** and a ❤
One woman's struggle for independence.
Zora Neale Hurston was part of the Harlem Renaissance of writers. This work takes place from about 1899-1930 in the deep south. It tells the story of Janie who is first married to Logan Kennick, an older "safe" farmer, and then to Joe Starks, a smooth-talking "respectable" man, but finally finds love with TeaCake, a gambler and migrant worker. She slowly comes to realize her own desires and to stand up for herself.
An extraordinary work, altho ...more
One woman's struggle for independence.
Zora Neale Hurston was part of the Harlem Renaissance of writers. This work takes place from about 1899-1930 in the deep south. It tells the story of Janie who is first married to Logan Kennick, an older "safe" farmer, and then to Joe Starks, a smooth-talking "respectable" man, but finally finds love with TeaCake, a gambler and migrant worker. She slowly comes to realize her own desires and to stand up for herself.
An extraordinary work, altho ...more
It took me a while to become accustomed to the dialect in Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, but once I grabbed hold of the dialect I could truly appreciate the rhythm and beauty of Ms. Hurston’s book. Her novel examines the life of a woman in the old South in a world of change, a change for African American’s rights and women’s rights. I loved the metaphors throughout the novel and truly identified with Janie, the imagery from the language/dialect allowed this character to bloss
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Jul 27, 2021
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I didn't know what to expect from this "Florida author", choosing not to read the summary before delving in. Wow can this woman write! I was very impressed with the writing, the story, the uniqueness of it all. I also loved the references to familiar Florida cities(and history) and was swept away by the innocence, allure, and candor of Janie. The story was quaint, witty, and funny. Oh... and the narrator, Ruby Dee, of the audiobook was wonderful.
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This is a beautifully written book, giving us a stark look at a woman's journey to find herself through three very different marriages. The accounts and realities of racism in this story are harsh and moving. One of the best passages is when Janie speaks of love near the end of the novel: "Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore."
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4 STARS
A wonderfully written book about a women and her passions. I watched the tv movie starring Halle Berry and enjoyed it.
A wonderfully written book about a women and her passions. I watched the tv movie starring Halle Berry and enjoyed it.
This audiobook is priceless.
Apr 29, 2014
Elsbeth
marked it as to-read
May 14, 2017
Sharmon
marked it as to-read
