Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston

219 pages first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Their Eyes Were Watching God, a luminous 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, continues to inspire the next generation of stu...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 48,891 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?

58% 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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