White Houses by Amy Bloom

White Houses

Amy Bloom

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

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
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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 1,485 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 65%
sad 32%
informative 28%
inspiring 15%
hopeful 11%
funny 7%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 5%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.27

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