A review by sophronisba
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Nothing happens but everything happens. I am a huge fan of Alan Hollinghurst's work and I thought this was a quite beautiful novel. Yes, it's long, and yes, I suppose it's slow if you're waiting for a big twisty plot development but it was exactly my cuppa at this point in time.