Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston
4/5
Harper Perennial Modern Classics 219 pages September 18, 1937
Janie Crawford tells her friend the story of her three marriages and her quest for love, independence, and self-discovery in early twentieth century Florida. Written in rich Southern dialect, Hurston's masterpiece is a celebration of Black womanhood and the courage to live on one's own terms.
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Hurston's prose is pure music — Jim could practically hear the Florida breeze rustling the pages. Janie's journey from obedient girl to self-possessed woman is one of the most satisfying character arcs this worm has ever wormed through. The dialect takes a chapter to adjust to, then becomes the heartbeat of the whole story. A book about finding your voice that absolutely found its own.
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