The word that comes to mind when thinking about this book is simply "decent". I don't have any direct complaints but I also didn't find reading it very enjoyable either. I read Their Eyes Were Watching God for my English class at school.
Description (from Goodreads):
One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neale Hurston's beloved 1937 classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. Told in the captivating voice of a woman who refuses to live in sorrow, bitterness, fear, or foolish romantic dreams, it is the story of fair-skinned, fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose.
A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published - perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.
A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published - perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature.
My Review:
This book was a strong advocate for an end to racism as well as being very extremely feminist. It also was completely filled with drama! I don't think many people have had such an exciting, and mainly miserable, love life, like Janie does. Of course, that may just be because JANIE NEVER ACTUALLY TALKS TO ANYONE BEFORE MARRYING THEM!
I also found all of the characters a bit annoying. None of them could remain happy or keep the same characteristics. The characters did whatever the plot required of them, despite whether or not it worked with their ideas/personality.
For a required book, Their Eyes Were Watching God wasn't bad. A bit irritating, a bit predictable, but not bad.
Phrase:
Sop-de-Bottom
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