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I am about to read Their Eyes Were Watching God in my English class. I was wondering if this book is interesting and a page turner? Posted by ajk on Feb 19, 2009. |
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Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of my all-time favorite books. The book is VERY interesting; in particular, it is interesting to watch the characters' growth over the course of the novel. I will say that this book is difficult to read at first because it is written in rural Southern African-American dialect, which means many of the words are spelled as they are spoken in the south. This can be confusing at first, but if you read out loud to yourself and re-read (three times, if needed!) the sections that are difficult, you should be fine. About 1/3 of the way into the book you won't even notice the dialect anymore! Yes, it is a page-turner. I think that if you stick with it you will really grow to love the characters and appreciate the book! Keep going even if it gets hard--just ask for lots of help from your teacher and tutors! Posted by charcunning on Feb 19, 2009. |
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As the predecessor of Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston's use of the word disremember will ring a bell when you read Morrison's "Beloved." And, as a precusor to many books that have affirmed women's assertion of self, this novel is an essential. But, above all, the beauty of the figurative narrative prose is something that will, indeed, affect you. For, there are passages that are sheer poetry. Unique, avant-garde, and captivating, "Their Eyes Were Watching God" should be in everyone's reading canon. Posted by mwestwood on Dec 1, 2009. |
