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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “The Hours by author Michael Cunningham, is a 3-segmented novel. Each segment follows the lives of women in different times, and in different circumstances. The first, most current, Clarrisa Vaughn is a friend with an award-winning writer struggling with AIDS. The second, Laura Brown is a mother...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It4 of 4 members found this review helpful “Somehow, I miss what all the fuss was about. It blandly reads like a novelization of the movie it was to inspire (and a very good movie it was, too). Maybe someday I'll give it another try and mine eyes will be opened.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I read this in conjunction with its parent novel, Mrs. Dalloway. I was expecting to love this book, as I like interleaving stories. Out of the three sections of the book, I enjoyed Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Woolf. But the bulk of the book was made up of the other section - Mrs. Dalloway. I cannot figure out what this section was supposed to be - Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway for Dummies? With some minor tweaks here and there it's essentially the same thing, only with simpler prose. I may have liked this better had I not read the original Mrs. Dalloway, but I did. I recommend everyone else do too, and skip this one altogether. 2 stars for the other two sections.”
Chaitra Ganesh wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“not my favorite but still a good book to read.”
Emily P wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“An intertwining, desperately sad story that follows the narratives of three women who each need an escape.”
Marie wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The parallels with Mrs. Dalloway were sometimes subtle and interesting, and other times a little obvious and slightly annoying. This applies both to character and plot similarities, and writing style. It was fun to see the author emulate Virginia Wolf's style in certain places - although he never could surpass her. Of course, I'll bet he alwasy knew he couldn't, and didn't intend to try. He maintained a fine respect for her and her great novel which inspired this excellent book. And isn't it funny that he imagined Meryl Streep in the neighborhood (a parallel to the famous but unknown figure in the parked car), and then she later took a role in the movie version!”
Donald Z wrote this review Wednesday, April 18, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
2 of 2 members found this review helpful“pre·ten·tious
Louise F wrote this review Wednesday, April 11, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
adj.
1. The Hours
2. Michael Cunningham
pre·tentious·ly adv.
pre·tentious·ness n”
“One of the best I have ever read”
Miss Scarlett wrote this review Thursday, March 15, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really lovely, delicate prose that is a tribute to Woolf. It's about stream-of-consciousness and the ties that bind. ”
Charles F wrote this review Thursday, March 15, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Excellent writing, with beautiful characters. While the outcomes of each of the women become apparent at different times throughout the novel, they still felt unresolved and vague. I was a little unsatisfied, but I enjoyed the read.”
Lindsey wrote this review Tuesday, February 21, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A lovely interweaving of characters.”
Kelly K. Vriezen wrote this review Tuesday, January 31, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
