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The Hours by Michael Cunningham

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theyellowbrickreader's review

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

First read in early college and read regularly for a few years.

Upon re-reading in 2022, I think part of what enchanted me about this book originally was the joy shining through a sad story. I was young and had seen the movie (though I don't remember which I did first, watch the movie or read the book) and the melancholiness appealed to me. The winding together of women's stories is well done and it doesn't get particularly confusing, because they're such different women.

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candide_woodard's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

He's a talented writer but this book just wasn't for me.

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grantsharpies's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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englishgradinrepair's review against another edition

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dark reflective

Strong character development? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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algeaard's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

«Maybe there is nothing, ever, that can equal the recollection of having been young together. [...] Richard was the person Clarissa loved at her most optimistic moment.»

«But there are still the hours, aren't there? One and then another, and you get through that one and then, my god, there's another.»

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