71 reviews for:

The Girl with the Hazel Eyes

Callie Browning

3.71 AVERAGE

tenn48's review

4.0

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You know what, this is the first book (I say this with caution because I may be forgetting something) that I've read by a Caribbean author set in the Caribbean despite being a Caribbean woman myself. It was such a pleasure to read a story with characters and a lifestyle that felt familiar and could be a tale told by anyone in my family. I liked it a lot. I could see the connection between the characters coming but that didn't draw away from the story itself. Good read.

krista225's review

3.0

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This wasn't what I expected. Based on the cover blurb, I thought it would deal much more with the scandal that forced an author to run from her native lands. I expected more drama, more intrigue. Instead, this turned out to be a rather leisurely coming-of-age story, with the scandal being a bit lackluster and underwhelming.

Without spoiling anything, I also figured out a major familial tie well before the author revealed it.

So, this was just an okay read for me.

zara_broadfield's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jaci_fbh's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kat_reads_bb's review

4.5

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

miss617's review against another edition

3.0

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I get the comparison to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, though I think that book was done much better. That's not to say The Girl with the Hazel Eyes was not good - I liked reading about Barbados' independence as that's not a topic I'm familiar with (though, me being me, I was Googling a lot to see what was true and what was artistic license). I guessed the twist pretty early on, and it was a bit of a letdown that there wasn't much of a resolution there. The pacing was off in a few places and it felt like the book ended a bit too abruptly. Overall, the book was fine, but I just needed a bit more from it.

vernellcd's review against another edition

3.0

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My rating is actually 3.5 stars. While I enjoyed the story, I felt that the book needed some more editing and the end felt rushed to me.

bookofcinz's review against another edition

3.0

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Yes! I am just getting around to reading The Girl With the Hazel Eyes and I can definitely see why it is being compared to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo . I was kinda kicking myself for taking my own sweet time in reading this but happy I did.

I do not read a lot of books set in Barbados, especially before they got their Independence. I think the deep historical and political look in the country's landscape at that time was a very big plus for me.

I loved that the book went between two timelines, that kept me invested and on the edge of my seat. The writing was very interesting and it read like a mystery/thriller which I loved. I felt the ending was insanely rushed and I kinda guessed the ending 65% in... which isnt too bad right?

Overall an enjoyable read.

melissabeth's review against another edition

4.0

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Very interesting novel that is also Rich with history of Barbados.

carrieannweb's review against another edition

4.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes