The Green Hour

This novel speaks loudly and clearly to me in ways that, 14 years after reading it for the first time, recall the utter devastation of being disappointed (several times over) by your first love. The melancholy, tenderness, and painful frustration that connect these characters are what make this such......more

The plot summary was promising but it was a no go for me. The story wanted to be sensually complex but fell flat. I thought the characters were trying to be in a parallel version of "Unbearable Lightness of Being" with a touch of Anais Nin's Djuna. The writing was too trite for the story. I was not......more

Despite a nonsensical plot- loved this book......more

I read this book quite by mistake. It somehow ended up in my reserved pile at the library, not sure if it was my mistake or the librarians. I found myself unable to identify with the main character's voice, or find her realistic. I could tell this was a book penned by a man, and the notion that the......more

Some good writing, although I found it difficult to discern why the protagonist stayed with her lover, who was unreliable at best & self-centered in the extreme at worst. I did feel badly for the chap she ended up with, as he also settled for less than he deserved.......more