Reviews

The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman

carsonsehr's review

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

thereaderintherye's review

sad medium-paced

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

1.0

vale_dlpc's review

emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

alliecalls's review

4.0

DEVIL CHILD DEVIL CHILD DEVIL CHILD

judemoon's review

4.0

they would've made a great triad

dkrane's review

4.0

A polemic that almost succeeds in practicing its values.

Devastating ending.

Very well constructed. Good early example of bury-your-gays.

ferluna's review

4.0

me sacó una(varias) lagrimita pipipipipi
karen había terminado con joe y le había dicho para escapar juntas a otro lado y medio no le importó casi cuando martha le dijo q estaba enamorada de ella (porque en esa época con una declaración así cualquiera saldría corriendo PERO KAREN NO) POR QUÉ TENÍA QUE TERMINAR ASÍ POR QUÉ NUNCA UN FINAL FELIZ???? estoy triste

kyledens's review

3.0

was feeling it, then not, then was a hater, then was not

autiquarian's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming

notchey's review

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0