#148
Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Author: Zora Neale Hurston
Read by: Ruby Dee
Genre: Classic Fiction
Challenges: Read and Review, New Author, 52 Books in 52 Weeks, Whisper in My Ear, Support Your Local Library
Rating: B+
Published: 1937
CTs/Hours: 4/7
Dates read: 11/20/11 – 11/30/11

I love what the back cover of the cassette holder says about this book. An American classic, Their Eyes Were Watching God is the luminous and haunting novel about Janie Crawford, a Southern Black woman in the 1930’s, whose journey from a free-spirited girl to a woman of independence and substance has inspired writers and readers for over 70 years.

“This poetic, graceful love story, rooted in Black folk traditions and steeped in mythic realism, celebrates boldly and brilliantly African-American culture and heritage. And in a powerful, mesmerizing narrative, it pays quiet tribute to a Black woman, who, though constricted by the times, still demanded to be heard.”