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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937)

231 pages 4.2/5 Goodreads

A novel about black Americans in Florida that centers on the life of Janie and her three marriages.

Author: Zora Neale Hurston

ISBN: 9780756964337

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Forced marriage Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Natural disasters

Phobias & Sensory

Drowning / underwater scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gun violence Sexual assault / rape (referenced)
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