That Green Eyed Girl by Julie Owen Moylan

That Green Eyed Girl

Julie Owen Moylan

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional medium-paced

Description

1955. In an apartment on the Lower East Side, school teachers Dovie and Gillian live as lodgers. Dancing behind closed curtains, mixing cocktails for two, they guard their private lives fiercely. Until someone guesses the truth . . .1975. Twenty y...

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Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 78%
mysterious 53%
reflective 48%
hopeful 28%
dark 26%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
challenging 14%
informative 12%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 22%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.82

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