Beverlee’s Reviews > Their Eyes Were Watching God > Status Update

Rereading Their Eyes as an adult is a completely different experience versus the first time I read it at age 16. I used to think of the book as a coming of age, she-ro type. I still think that, but I also see the community portrayed for better and worse. It’s sad to know that black women were treated contemptuously back then as it is often times today, particularly if one doesn’t fit a particular model of desirability.