The Hours - Michael Cunningham

Remember the movie? It won a lot of praise back in 2002 and I remember liking it at the time, but it doesn’t seem to have much of an afterlife. It had Stephen Dillane and Julianne Moore in, actors of which I invariably approve. The blessed Meryl is in it too, which made the bit in the book where the character she plays sees Meryl Streep making a movie somewhat dizzying.

The book is better than the film. The writing is really strong, the three strands of plot resonate intelligently and movingly, and it doesn’t outstay its welcome.

(500th post! Phew!)