2.9k reviews for:

Magic Hour

Kristin Hannah

4.01 AVERAGE

lizzie_wann's review against another edition

3.0

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I read this book in a hurry so you could say it was compelling but not the whole story. The relationship that develops between Julia and Alice is the best part of this story. The other parts were either too predictable, too unrealistic, or just bad writing.
Too predictable: the way the romances ended up
Too unrealistic: the small town vibe didn't really click for me, it's a small enough town to gather all the residents in one church, yet they don't see some people for weeks?
Plus the bombshell beauty queen who becomes the police chief yet seems to consider herself not that smart and is obsessed with finding love? I could not get a good picture of Ellie in my mind at all. What a weird character.
The conflict between Julia and Ellie that was hinted at, as well as the conflict of their parents, also seemed to not have as big of an impact as I thought it would.
Bad writing: the emphasis put on the weight gain or loss of the female characters was unnecessary.
But Alice herself was wonderful, and the development of her character was really well-done. Also seeing how Julia handled her and changed as she worked with Alice was also incredibly lovely. I'm happy with the way things turned out, but it was quite a journey to get there.

brihea's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

just1morepagebabe's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

fox28bookk5's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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: No

marpuntleest's review against another edition

4.0

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Een boek waarvan ik de karakters in mijn hart sloot zoals zij elkaar

jodi0's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 20%

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Characters were inconsistent 

rbancroft's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ashleyburdette's review against another edition

4.75

medium-paced

llamapajama's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

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This is a depart from Hannah’s normal repertoire. I didn’t hate it, but I found it slow and somewhat predictable. If this is your first Hannah read, don’t give up!  Could have done without the romance. It was silly and unnecessary. 

romonko's review against another edition

1.0

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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After finishing this book, I’m left scratching my head. What was the point? Was there a point to be made that I missed? Was there a plot? What did I learn? Are there unforgettable characters? The answers are all no. I don’t think so. So why did I read it? Because it was written by Kirstin Hannah. Is that enough of a reason? No, I don’t think so. I have to admit that I did skip through a few pages, but I don’t think I lost anything important in the storyline. The book is very repetitive, so you don’t miss much by skipping a few pages. Needless to say, the book did not captivate me. I’m very upset that I read it. Don’t waste your time. Unfortunately, I’m done with Kristin Hannah. I loved The Nightingale, but nothing after that.