I have seen the movie on which this book was based. I believe it was an Oprah's Book Club movie and Halle Berry played the leading role of Janie. I love reading the realistic dialect of the south. When writers go that extra mile for authenticity it says a lot about the story as a whole.
The story is based mainly around Janie, the judgment hanging over her head and the relationships with men she has. The family history and what happened with her mother is explained to her in a way that shows the lasting impact of atrocities visited upon a family and how she will still have to live it down.
The character of Joe tells Janie how she should be lucky that he trusts here when most men wouldn't if they knew who her parents were. The feelings of shame and inadequacy will most likely haunt her for many years.
I'm looking forward to seeing where her relations with these men ultimately take her.
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