There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

First of all, I can't believe that I'm only just reading this for the first time. It's so amazing.

Their eyes were watching God is a brilliantly written classic chronicling much of the life of Janie. It's part love story, very literary and definitely about figuring yourself out. We see throughout the course of the novel the inner transformation of Janie as she figures out what she wants and needs from life, and what she's willing to put up with from others.