📖 Their Eyes Were Watching God

Janie Crawford, a "main character" vibed middle-aged Black woman (yes, I know she IS the main character, but I'm being serious: she is attractive, strong, and confident) returns to Eatonville after being gone for a long time, and people immediately start gossiping about her, especially about what happened to her husband, Tea Cake. However, only her friend Pheoby really listens to her, so Janie can tell the story to her. Janie was raised by her grandmother and was pushed into marrying Logan Killicks, an old farmer, for safety and security. However, the relationship has always felt empty to Janie, so when she met Joe Starks, a smooth, flirty man, she runs away with him. However, Joe isn't much better, as he treats Janie more like an object than an actual person or partner. After almost 20 years of marriage, Janie finally stands up to her, making Joe beat her and then fall quite ill. On Joe's deathbed, Janie visits him for the first time in months and ends up berating him while he dies. For the first time, she feels free and unbothered. Janie continues to live her new independent life until she meets Tea Cake, a man twelve years her junior. What happens next is ACTUALLY shocking (like, seriously, finish the book. Some crazy stuff happens). I recommend this book because, when I say you won't know what's happening and what's real or not, I mean it. This might not even be a good book for you if you don't enjoy reading about somewhat violent events and some crazy plot hooks and twists.

珍妮·克劳福德是一位散发着"主角"气场的中年黑人女性(是的,我知道她确实是主角,但我说的是认真的:她迷人、坚强且自信),在离开伊顿维尔许久后重返故里,人们立刻开始议论她,尤其是关于她丈夫蒂·凯克的遭遇。然而,只有她的朋友菲比真正倾听她的心声,因此珍妮得以向她倾诉这段往事。 珍妮由祖母抚养长大,为了安稳过日子,被逼嫁给了老农洛根·基利克斯。但这段婚姻对珍妮来说始终空洞无物,所以当她遇见风流倜傥的乔·斯塔克斯时,便与他私奔了。 然而,乔也并非什么好人,他对待珍妮更像对待一件物品,而非一个真实的人或伴侣。结婚近二十年后,珍妮终于向他发起了反抗,结果招致乔的殴打,随后他病重垂危。在乔的病榻前,珍妮时隔数月首次探望,最终在他临终之际对他大加斥责。那一刻,她第一次感到自由且无牵无挂。 珍妮继续过着她新获得的独立生活,直到遇见小她十二岁的蒂·凯克。接下来发生的事真的令人震惊(我是说真的,请读完这本书。里面有些疯狂的事情)。 我推荐这本书,是因为当我说你将无法分辨故事的发展以及哪些是真实的、哪些不是时,我是认真的。如果你不喜欢阅读涉及一定程度暴力场面、离奇情节和出人意料转折的故事,这本书可能并不适合你。