1.77k reviews for:

The Hours

Michael Cunningham

3.94 AVERAGE

need_to_read's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

iznetto's review against another edition

5.0

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What a beautiful book. It seems almost sacrilegious that anyone would want to make a movie out of it. It says so much about the fragility and strength of human nature.

thekidscallmemiss's review

3.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

binary_sunset's review

2.0

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Well written, but I didn't enjoy how much it took from Mrs. Dalloway. It borrowed so much it didn't seem very original. He should have just written the whole story about Laura Brown.

hochstaplerin's review

4.25

emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective 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

proteinscollide's review

3.0

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Lovely, beautiful and fluid in text, exploring the thoughts of three contrasting and comparable women in their different lives.

g0kiburi's review

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mellie_me's review

4.0

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The Hours is haunting and lonely and lovely.

I'd maybe especially recommend this book to mothers. It captures some moments and emotions so perfectly.

audrey_the_kid's review

4.0

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I loved Mrs. Dalloway and found The Hours to be a great homage to it. If you haven't read Mrs. Dalloway, I think you can still enjoy this book, but some of the significance might be lost. If you're in the mood for delving deep into characters' multilayered internal lives, this is a perfect choice.

alinari's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark reflective slow-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: Complicated