Reviews

The Hours by Michael Cunningham

pamietnikzczytelni's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

nellielaroy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

jooooooolia's review

4.75

knew i was going to love this from the beginning. i have this rated better than mrs. dalloway, but i think this novel made me enjoy mrs. dalloway even more. every perspective i /loved/. how roses could simply have me on a chokehold. and FUCKKKKKK why do i keep falling for the same betrayals (i am still haunted by you a pale view of hills). nevertheless, i was obsessed.

shyfroglet's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

k3llovesbooks's review against another edition

2.0

This felt like one of those weird circumstances of “right book, wrong time.” I wanted to love it, but I just could not get into it. It was written in a very classic style, so I’m not going to lie, it went over my head in some parts. But I also just really couldn’t connect with the characters for some reason. I had some trouble following the three storylines. There were definitely certain sections I followed and was more invested in than others. However, I will say I love how they came together in the end. To find out that Richie, Laura’s son, was actually Richard in the end was shocking. My jaw actually dropped.

This book is actually combined with Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf as this is Michael Cunningham’s take on the story. So on one side of the book it is The Hours and on the other side of the book is Mrs. Dalloway. It is possible I made a mistake by reading The Hours before Mrs. Dalloway. Perhaps I needed the context of reading Mrs. Dalloway first.

I do think I might try this book again in the future, because again, I wanted to love it, but I do think it is possible that it was the wrong time for me to read it.

avid_read's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

apollos_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

mkduds's review against another edition

2.0

Audiobook review. I just couldn’t get into this novel. Another example of feeling like I missed something in the audio. 

aaronpic26's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

“There’s just this for consolation: an hour here or there when our lives seem, against all odds and expectations, to burst open and give us everything we’ve ever imagined, though everyone but children (and perhaps even they) knows these hours will inevitably be followed by others, far darker and more difficult.” 

uhhh three depressed lesbians what more could i ask for! i love the movie adaptation of this book so much (even though its been a hot minute since ive watched it) and i loved getting more insight into the three main characters. it’s so interesting how all of their stories connect together in a way that doesn’t feel forced at all. it was also an interesting take on depression and how we live with it every day and how it affects everyone differently. anyways very beautiful story. let’s go lesbians!!!! 

hipstererin's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0