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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
Apr 20, 2016
Jen
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This classic has been sitting on my shelf for a while so I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. Although I was frustrated by a lot the decisions she made, Janie was a great character who was strong minded, adventurous, romantic and loving. You really want to root for her to get her happy ending. The men in her life are a whole other matter but you can understand what attracted her to each of them.
The real triumph of this book is in the writing. It is lyrical without being dense of flowery ...more
The real triumph of this book is in the writing. It is lyrical without being dense of flowery ...more
I didn't love this book, but I didn't dislike it either. This is the story of a woman as she grows throughout her adult years.
There were times I was distracted by the dialogue. Initially it was not easy to decipher what was being said. Oddly enough over time reading the dialogue became easy.
The language in the book was beautiful yet subtle. There were several times toward the end where real nuggets of wisdom were presented. ...more
There were times I was distracted by the dialogue. Initially it was not easy to decipher what was being said. Oddly enough over time reading the dialogue became easy.
The language in the book was beautiful yet subtle. There were several times toward the end where real nuggets of wisdom were presented. ...more
I read piles of Hurston's short stories in college and have no idea why I never got to this book. It deserves every bit of praise it has received. Janie is one of my favorite female protagonists ever. Hurston was ahead of her time.
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Jun 30, 2012
Isha Bali
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Jan 25, 2016
Jerry M
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