Eden Jaynes’s Reviews > Their Eyes Were Watching God > Status Update

This book is re-wiring my brain chemistry a little bit. My favorite quotes so far are:

“I wanted you to look upon yourself” - when Nanny explained Janie’s life story to her and wanted her to know the truth of what it means to be a woman living amongst men.

“When they got to bow down to love, they soon straighten up” - Nanny to Janie describing the type of love men give