412 reviews for:

The Eights

Joanna Miller

3.91 AVERAGE

missheidi47's review against another edition

4.0

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I received an electronic copy in a Good Reads giveaway in exchange for an honest review. Joanna Miller's debut novel follows four women who were among the first women to matriculate at Oxford in 1920. The plot was engrossing and I enjoyed reading about the friendships that developed among the women. The book was well-researched and I loved learning about a time in England that I didn't know a lot about. It was well-written and the plot moved along at a good pace. I will definitely be looking forward to the author's next work.

archangelo12's review against another edition

3.0

inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was like a long meandering walk in the 1920s. I appreciated learning more about Oxford, the different colleges within it, and the history of women attending. I thought the first half was too long with no real plot, but the second half picked up more and made for an entertaining read. Makes me want to walk around Oxford and see all the places Joanna Miller talks about! 

nnewman's review against another edition

3.0

informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

sami_annie's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

pamelasc's review against another edition

4.0

medium-paced

hcslater's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

eahumble04's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-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

insipidurbanism's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 2%

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Only in mood for fantasy

monica_reads_too's review against another edition

3.5

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

siren_of_the_stars's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Disappointed because I thought it would be about rowing