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230 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841150352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 January 2006
Description
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize. Made into an Oscar-winning film, ‘The Hours’ is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia Woolf.In 1920s London, Virginia Woolf is fighting against her r...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,176 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 63%
dark 40%
challenging 26%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Terminal illness
230 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841150352
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 02 January 2006
Description
Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize. Made into an Oscar-winning film, ‘The Hours’ is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia Woolf.In 1920s London, Virginia Woolf is fighting against her r...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,176 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
sad 63%
dark 40%
challenging 26%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illnessModerate
Terminal illness