White Houses by Amy Bloom

White Houses

Amy Bloom

6 hours, 41 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

For readers of The Paris Wife and The Swans of Fifth Avenue comes a "sensuous, captivating account of a forbidden affair between two women" (People)--Eleanor Roosevelt and "first friend" Lorena Hickok.Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,245 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 66%
sad 37%
informative 30%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 12%
funny 8%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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