The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The Hours

Michael Cunningham

262 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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**Winner of the Gold Award for Best Drama in the New York Festivals Radio Awards 2018***A BBC radio adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Michael Cunningham, inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs DallowayThree separate women, living in diffe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,232 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 78%
sad 63%
dark 40%
challenging 25%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 6%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 42%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.94

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