Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
Book
Literary Fiction
Book
Literary Fiction
Updated: 12 April 2022
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
The protagonist's grandmother, who started life as a slave, was raped and impregnated by her master.
The protagonist was conceived when the protagonist's mother was raped at the age of 17 by a schoolteacher.
Male characters constantly comment on and covet the protagonist's beauty.
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