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The Small Hours (2000)

by Susie Boyt(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: I loved the character of Harriet big, clumsy well meaning but fragile and her admonishments to herself were very touching. However there were too many loose ends left at the end of the book for my liking. Why did her brother take such a violent dislike to Harriet when they had once been close? This was the question that kept me reading but was never satisfactorily answered, and we were given glimpses of Harriet's breakdown all through the book why then end on another breakdown? It just needed a better conclusion for me perhaps I like my stories more conventional
review 2: Emotionally fragile Harriet starts an up-market playgroup with a legacy from her deceased father. We know from the start of the book that the venture fails, but throughout the book we want som... moree measure of success for Harriet; she is an engaging character.Harriet and her brother had a rotten childhood, although, unfortunately for their relationship, not rotten in the same way, and Harriet is not close to either of her surviving relatives. One reason for the project is to give some little girls a much happier time than she had and some of her charges have their own family problems.It is not a cheerful book, but has enough upbeat moments that it does not wallow in misery. less

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