Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston with Mary Helen Washington (Contributor)

207 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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She was stretched on her back beneath the pear tree soaking in the alto chant of the visiting bees, the gold of the sun and the panting breath of the breeze when the inaudible voice of it all came to her . . .When sixteen-year-old Janie is caught ...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 48,973 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

reflective: 68%

sad: 43%

challenging: 33%

hopeful: 29%

inspiring: 25%

adventurous: 22%

dark: 17%

tense: 15%

funny: 10%

informative: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

mysterious: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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