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230 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312243029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 15 January 2000
Description
A daring, deeply affecting third novel by the author of A Home at the End of the World and Flesh and Blood. In The Hours, Michael Cunningham, widely praised as one of the most gifted writers of his generation, draws inventively on the life and wor...
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: 9780312243029
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 15 January 2000
Description
A daring, deeply affecting third novel by the author of A Home at the End of the World and Flesh and Blood. In The Hours, Michael Cunningham, widely praised as one of the most gifted writers of his generation, draws inventively on the life and wor...
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