their eyes were watching god

Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston.

It's a book about a black woman, set in the South in the 1930s. It's about her life, her 3 marriages, her journey from object to subject. For most of her life she is owned, is the possession of her husband. But when she meets Tea Cake, her third husband, this all changes. There is great freedom and love and joy between them, and she becomes her own distinct person. Almost the whole book is written in dialect, which takes a little getting used to, but once you get used to it, you realize how necessary it is. I'm glad I read this book. 193 pages.

-Tamie