The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The Hours

Michael Cunningham

230 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

In 1920s London, Virginia Woolf is fighting against her rebellious spirit as she attempts to make a start on her new novel. A young wife and mother, broiling in a suburb of 1940s Los Angeles, yearns to escape and read her precious copy of Mrs. Dal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,304 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 76%
sad 61%
dark 35%
challenging 25%
hopeful 10%
tense 9%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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