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Their Eyes Were Watching God Author: Fair and long-legged, independent and articulate, Janie Crawford sets out to be her own person -- no mean feat for a black woman in the '30s. Janie's quest for identity takes her through three marriages and into a journey back to her roots. — Zora Neale Hurston's classic 1937 novel follows Janie from her nanny's plantation shack to Logan Killick'... more »
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This book is one of the very best books that I have ever read. I first read it in high school. I still pick it up again every now and then just to read my favorite parts. If you saw the movie and didn't read the book - READ THE BOOK! The movie did not do this book justice at all. Hurston's writing is so poetic, so symbolic . . . A truly careful reader will savor every word of this wonderful masterpiece.
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Powerful prose from a fantastic writer. I never bothered to see the movie because her descriptions created a vivid painting in my mind that no director could recreate. Historically, it's an important book, as well as a wonderful read.
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I tried very hard, but couldn't get into this book. I'm sure it's wonderful, but it's one of those books you have to sit down with and make an effort to read and I guess I'm not in the mood to make that effort.
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Written in 1937 this novel has a turbulent history. Simultaneously praised and panned it finally achieved its potential in 1978 and has been on many must read lists ever since. It is a story of a woman’s struggle for love and survival in the Deep South of the early 20th century. All the dialog is in the negro vernacular of the day and takes some getting used to. (Fortunately I had some practice reading the original “Uncle Remus” tales.)
One of the best books I've ever read!
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