Literary Fiction
Their Eyes Were Watching God
1937·231 pages
Janie Crawford reflects on her path to self-discovery through three marriages in the early 20th-century American South, evolving from a silenced girl to a resilient woman.
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Janie Crawford reflects on her path to self-discovery through three marriages in the early 20th-century American South, evolving from a silenced girl to a resilient woman.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) is a classic Harlem Renaissance novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. The novel follows Janie Crawford as she recounts the story of her life as she journeys from a naive teenager to a woman in control of her destiny.
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Romance & sex
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Implied sexual relationships in marriages; some scenes suggest intimacy without graphic detail. Implied coercive impregnation in slavery backstory; no on-page assaults.
Violence & gore
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Physical slaps in domestic disputes; a stabbing in a fight; mentions of whippings and beatings in slavery backstory.
Profanity
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Mild profanity and strong language in dialect dialogue, used sparingly.
Substance use
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Occasional alcohol consumption in social settings, not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Themes of watching God and divine presence in nature; some references to faith and spirituality.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of racial identity, gender roles, feminism, and preservation of Black culture in the South.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic violence including slaps; systemic suffering from slavery, racism, and gender oppression. Implied coercive impregnation in slavery backstory; no on-page assaults.
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