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Magic Hour

Kristin Hannah

4.01 AVERAGE

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes

This book was published in 2006 under a different name. Which makes sense because the writing is much less polished than The Nightingale. You can see the great author in there, mixed in with some cliche phrases and tell not show. There is also a definite early 2000s feel to the mental health parts.
Despite this I couldn't put the book down. I even cried at the end. I will continue to read this author's books. The three that I've read have been so different and interesting. 
dark emotional slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A psychologist tries to build trust with a child who walks out of the forest with a wolf pup and can’t communicate with anyone. 

In tiny town in Oregon, a girl appears out of the deep woods one day. Seemingly a wild child, with no speech, Sherriff Ellie calls on her sister, renowned child psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Cates. A terrible tragedy has shattered Julia's confidence, but she comes back to her home town determined to help. She must face her demons along the way in order to find love.
dark emotional inspiring sad 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
adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Weakest book I’ve read from this author.  Didn’t find it to feel authentic.
dark sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Bit wooden and stilted in places, very slow, not great dialogue, some characters felt a bit flat.
adventurous emotional sad medium-paced