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Sloshing through the dialect is painful. There is a great story in there somewhere, but reading and re-reading every sentence of conversation a minimum of three times to try to understand what the characters are saying to one another just isn't my idea of fun. I may give this book another shot on audio book, but I can't stand to read another word of it.

I learned about Hurston from a PBS documentary and was curious to read one of her novels. This was my first and I loved the story. Hurston's use of dialect can be difficult to read at times, but the passion and life of Janie just grabs you and pulls you in. Janie is a woman on a quest for love, laughter, and her own life. It's a short read, but one that is memorable and unique. Hurston has a way of writing that is simple, yet eloquent. I hope you enjoy the book as I did.

This is a great story of a southern black woman in the 1930's who was independent and free-spirited. This book was originally published in 1937 but had been forgotten upon the author's death. However, it was rediscovered in the 1960's - 1970's and a movie was out recently with Halle Barry playing Janie - the movie was really good!!

Their Eyes Were Watching God, an American Classic, is a luminious and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern black woman in the 1930s whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for close to seventy years.