And for those reasons, I'm glad I read it. I was impressed with the writing. The descriptions are vivid and detailed, if a bit drawn out. But that is the poetic aspect of the book.
I was glad I chose the audio version because I think the dialect would have been tedious to read. The narrator, Ruby Dee, does an excellent job with the dialect as well as the voices. I'm hoping the teachers used the audio version to help the students with it.
Their Eyes Were Watching God is the story of Janie, a black woman in the 1930s. We learn a lot about black traditions, especially when it came to how women were treated. I would recommend -- the audio version -- if you are interested in the subject.
Audiobook obtained from libro.fm
297 pages
Rating: 3.5/5
I liked this book when I read it years ago, but listening to the audio sounds like a good idea. I find (now that I am better at audio books) that any book with a dialect or accent is enhanced by a well done audio.
ReplyDeleteI remember being really impressed by the writing, too. To think this book was nearly dismissed to the trash heap of history if not for Toni Morrison.
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