#78 in Historical fiction
Their Eyes Were Watching God
- 231
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
- 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction
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About the book
Their Eyes Were Watching God is a 1937 novel by American writer Zora Neale Hurston. It is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance and Hurston's best-known work. The novel explores protagonist Janie Crawford's "ripening from a vibrant, but voiceless, teenage girl into a woman with her finger on the trigger of her own destiny."
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 576 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Historical fiction average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 50 | 9% |
| Google Books | 7.0 | 28 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 498 | 87% |
Frequently asked
What is Their Eyes Were Watching God rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 576 reader ratings across 3 independent sources.
Is Their Eyes Were Watching God worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 576 ratings, which puts it ahead of 34 % of the Historical fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read Their Eyes Were Watching God?
About 4 hours at an average reading pace — 231 pages.
Where does Their Eyes Were Watching God rank?
#78 in Historical fiction on the current snapshot.
How long is Their Eyes Were Watching God?
It has 231 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Historical fiction.
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