As I read it, Their Eyes Were Watching God is a story about a woman’s search for respect, disguised as a woman’s search for love. I must say, I think James Cameron has a lot to answer for, because the plot of Titanic is basically a rip-off. The dialect took a little getting used to (though that could just be my unattuned Australian eyes and ears), and I must offer a trigger warning for a violent dog death towards the end. But aside from that, I thoroughly enjoyed Their Eyes Were Watching God.

My full review of Their Eyes Were Watching God is up now on Keeping Up With The Penguins.