The Golden Hour (Beatriz Williams novel)

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The Golden Hour
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Author Beatriz Williams
Genre Historical fiction
Publisher William Morrow & Company
Publication date
July 9, 2019
ISBN 9780062834751

The Golden Hour is a 2019 historical fiction novel by Beatriz Williams.

Contents

Plot

Reception

The Golden Hour was well received by critics, including a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who hailed it as "a fresh twist on the WWII love story, with a narrator who practically demands Myrna Loy come back to life to play her in the movie." [1]

NPR's Denny S. Bryce called the novel "a refreshingly bittersweet read" that "brims with mystery and danger" and highlighted Williams's characters, saying they're "complex, daring and intriguingly human." [2] While the novel included various historical homages, Bryce indicated feeling "a bit shortchanged at times" due to the lack of prominent figures such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. [2] Despite wishing for these adjustments, Bryce concluded that the novel was like "fresh taffy. Warm, salty, a little bitter, and sweet — it pulls the reader in steadily without breaking apart." [2]

Publishers Weekly started their review by highlighting how the main characters' stories, which take place in different decades and locations, "are cleverly intertwined." [3] They concluded by writing, "Readers will appreciate the wartime espionage that keeps the suspense high." [3]

In addition to comments similar to those in the reviews above, Booklist 's Martha Waters noted that "the depiction of [...] postpartum depression is a particularly refreshing, albeit heart-wrenching, element of [the] story." [4]

Library Journal's Jane Jorgenson noted that "the plotting is a bit of a slow burn," but "Williams's deft hand with characterization and emotionally connective storytelling pays off for readers in big ways." [5]

St. Louis Post-Dispatch also reviewed The Golden Hour. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Golden Hour". Kirkus Reviews . April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Bryce, Denny S. (July 14, 2019). "'The Golden Hour' Is A Refreshingly Bittersweet Read". NPR . Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams". Publishers Weekly . April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Waters, Martha (April 1, 2019). "The Golden Hour" . Booklist . Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Jorgenson, Jane (May 24, 2019). "The Golden Hour" . Library Journal . Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Levins, Harry (July 13, 2019). "World War II tale jumps to unlikely place in Beatriz Williams' novel" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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