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The Girl with the Hazel Eyes
by Callie Browning
The warm air blew the loose strands of hair around her face as she burrowed her feet into the soft sand. The ocean waves crashed in front of her as the sun warmed her skin. Each break of the foamy water was like a memory coming out of nowhere and crashing the forefront of her mind. Life hadn’t taken the turns she expected, leaving a path of wreckage in her wake and now that she’s back home she feels the weight of those flashbacks hitting her full force.
The Girl with the Hazel Eyes had similarities to The Seven Husbands Evelyn Hugo. A young girl, Lia, is called to write the biography of an author who had vanished after releasing a best-selling novel that upended her home of Barbados when she exposed some major secrets. Now that she’s ready to share her story, Lia is excited for the opportunity.
I will say that I loved what the author was trying to do and the story she was trying to share. I think with some adjustments this book could be really beautiful. Also, Callie’s writing style is something that catches my eye and can see it being used very powerfully in the future.
That being said, this book had great promise, but the writing was very rough for me. Choppy and rushed in some sections and drawn out and lagging in other sections. Dialogue was also a little unnatural in spots.
I also wish Lia’s character development would have been more prominent because it was very hard to connect with her.
It is mentioned that the author originally intended this book as a short story submission and that is definitely noticed.
I think with further practice that any future books by this author can be really special.
Overall, an author to definitely keep an eye on in the future!
TW: Attempted Rape, Victim Shaming, Mental Illness, Death of a Parent, Suicide, Gambling.
The Girl with the Hazel Eyes had similarities to The Seven Husbands Evelyn Hugo. A young girl, Lia, is called to write the biography of an author who had vanished after releasing a best-selling novel that upended her home of Barbados when she exposed some major secrets. Now that she’s ready to share her story, Lia is excited for the opportunity.
I will say that I loved what the author was trying to do and the story she was trying to share. I think with some adjustments this book could be really beautiful. Also, Callie’s writing style is something that catches my eye and can see it being used very powerfully in the future.
That being said, this book had great promise, but the writing was very rough for me. Choppy and rushed in some sections and drawn out and lagging in other sections. Dialogue was also a little unnatural in spots.
I also wish Lia’s character development would have been more prominent because it was very hard to connect with her.
It is mentioned that the author originally intended this book as a short story submission and that is definitely noticed.
I think with further practice that any future books by this author can be really special.
Overall, an author to definitely keep an eye on in the future!
TW: Attempted Rape, Victim Shaming, Mental Illness, Death of a Parent, Suicide, Gambling.