The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

The Ninth Hour

Alice McDermott with Euan Morton (Narrator)

8 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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 Euan Morton's steady, gentle delivery allows McDermott's elegant prose to shine. It's a quiet story about love and sacrifice that manages to be extremely moving without becoming sentimental or maudlin. Morton's performance similarly brims with em...

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Community Reviews Summary of 942 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 65%
sad 60%
dark 29%
hopeful 14%
challenging 9%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
tense 9%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 47%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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