Helpful Score: 6
I LOVED this book. It was fascinating, engrossing, and uplifting because the author made me care about the characters. Even though I cried several times I was happy with the ending. This book is unforgettable!!!
Helpful Score: 5
This was an excellent book that kept me hooked from the beginning. It certainly kept my attention throughout and I had a hard time putting it down. There's a great deal of heart and spirit in the book.
The characters are brilliant, engaging and beautifully written. All in all, their development and the plot were excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed the sharing of what was going through the child's mind, even more would have been great. It was a very touching novel and, for me, hit a variety of different emotions. I will read more from Kristin Hannah.
Dr Julia Cates, a child psychiatrist, is shattered by the loss of a teenage patient and the scandal the follows. Doubting herself, she retreats to her quiet and slow-paced hometown in Northwest Washington to find her self. Nothing happens in Rain Valley, until one day a young girl suddenly appears from the deep woods and is found hiding in a tree with a baby wolf in her arms.
She soon becomes known as a "wild child," because she is fearful and is unable to speak. There is a psychological edge to Magic Hour that engages the reader in the wonder of how this fragile child will heal. And, as always, there is an unexpected twist. Once I picked up the novel, I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. An outstanding read.
The characters are brilliant, engaging and beautifully written. All in all, their development and the plot were excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed the sharing of what was going through the child's mind, even more would have been great. It was a very touching novel and, for me, hit a variety of different emotions. I will read more from Kristin Hannah.
Dr Julia Cates, a child psychiatrist, is shattered by the loss of a teenage patient and the scandal the follows. Doubting herself, she retreats to her quiet and slow-paced hometown in Northwest Washington to find her self. Nothing happens in Rain Valley, until one day a young girl suddenly appears from the deep woods and is found hiding in a tree with a baby wolf in her arms.
She soon becomes known as a "wild child," because she is fearful and is unable to speak. There is a psychological edge to Magic Hour that engages the reader in the wonder of how this fragile child will heal. And, as always, there is an unexpected twist. Once I picked up the novel, I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end. An outstanding read.
Helpful Score: 5
I have loved everything I have ever read by Kristin Hannah but this one was, by far, my favorite one yet! A wonderful story about a little girl who wanders out of the woods and the child psychiatrist who helps bring her out of her shell. LOVED this one and hated for it to end!
Helpful Score: 3
A mysterious child who cannot or will not speak has turned up in the center of town, high in a tree and clutching a wolf cub to her chest. She is a very rare case, a feral child, raised in the wild by wolves and no one knows what to do or how to find her family. Julie Cates is a child psychiatrist works to bring her into a civilized world.
The author pulls you into Alice and Julie's struggles from the beginning and it is one of the most heart wrenching and powerful books that I have read. You become emotional tied to the character and feel their triumphs as well as thier failures and setbacks.
The author pulls you into Alice and Julie's struggles from the beginning and it is one of the most heart wrenching and powerful books that I have read. You become emotional tied to the character and feel their triumphs as well as thier failures and setbacks.
Helpful Score: 2
This is a beautifully written piece of work. Heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time!
Helpful Score: 2
I could not put this book down once I started it. It's a story of a little girl who is essentially feral, her search for help when she realizes she needs it, and the woman who helps her learn to fit into society. The patience and love exhibited in this story are heartwarming and the strength of both the little girl and her therapist is inspiring.
Helpful Score: 2
Another Kristin Hannah winner! Great Book, as in anything Kristin writes. Love this author!
Helpful Score: 1
This was a GREAT read! Everything went on 'hold' for 2 days until I could get to the end of this intriguing story.You will LOVE it!
Helpful Score: 1
a great read! I devoured half the book in the first sitting. Un-put-down-able. I fell in love with the little girl, & the psychiatrist who is helping her. i have a daughter the same age as Alice, so it particularly touched me. This book made me cry.....literally a 3 tissue cry. Highly recommend!!!!
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book & couldn't put it down. Fascinating story of a girl found in a small town seemingly from no where. Without giving to much away, it's very interesting to discover her story & how it unfolds. Very heartwarming.
Helpful Score: 1
This was an awesome read...this got me started on all the other books she has available. This is a must read.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a wonderful book. I thoroughly enjoyed it from page 1. This is the first time I've read this author, but I'm sure I will read more.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a wonderful novel of discovering love of all kinds. I couldn't put it down and after finishing it I had such a good feeling inside. I highly recommend this book.
Helpful Score: 1
Ist book I have read from this author and really enjoyed it. I liked the twist that was woven in.
Helpful Score: 1
A very good book. It kept me up late finishing it last night as I just couldn't put it down.
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first book I read by this author. The story line was a little far fetched, but it was still a good read.
Helpful Score: 1
Such a heartwarming story. First book I've read from Hannah and it wont be the last.
Helpful Score: 1
This is, so far, my favorite Kristin Hannah book. Very moving, very poignant. I could hardly put it down.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a wonderfull heart wrenching story about a little girl who was lost for many years in the forest and looked after by a pack of wolfs.
Helpful Score: 1
Wonderful story - and a child you can't help but fall in love with. The basics are that from the heart of the nearly impenetrable darkness of the Oregon National Forest, a 6 year old girl appears, mute and alone. This is the story of the woman and the town that saves her.
Helpful Score: 1
Very intense book. A genuinely new premise, very thought-provoking. The ending was a little too quick for me.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book.... I truly enjoy anythign that Kristin Hannah writes.
Helpful Score: 1
This was definitely one of my favorite by Hannah.
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book so much!! I couldnt put it down.
Helpful Score: 1
I'm new to this author, and I'm enjoying her very much. This won't be my last Hannah novel.
Helpful Score: 1
I have to start out by saying I didn't care for the narrator's voice. I almost stopped listening but I knew the book reviews thought the story was worth telling. So, I continued on and I am glad I did. (I just didn't like how the narrator portrayed a couple of the voices).
This is a "feel good" story that kept my attention. I didn't want to stop listening, I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
This is a "feel good" story that kept my attention. I didn't want to stop listening, I wanted to know what was going to happen next.
Helpful Score: 1
WOW! What a book!!! So far this one has to be my FAVORITE of all her books I have read so far!!! Really such an endearing story....will tear at your heart!
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book! I was hooked from the first page, only put it down to go to work, cried at the end, and was sorry when it ended.
Marvelous characters that you really care about, an unusual but totally believable story and wonderful ending.
Highly recommend this -- you'll love it.
Marvelous characters that you really care about, an unusual but totally believable story and wonderful ending.
Highly recommend this -- you'll love it.
Very interesting story. I enjoyed reading it.
Another great book from Kristin Hannah. I must admit I felt a little lost at the very beginning; couldn't quite get my head around what I was reading. Once I got into it though I've really enjoyed it. It keeps you turning the page wondering what will happen next. It has suspense, is heart warming, and tear jerking; runs the gamut (sp ?) of emotions. I would definitely recommend it.
Loved this book! Kristin Hannah is such a fantastic writer and this one is a winner!
Kristin Hannah has a knack for pulling the reader into the lives of her characters. This story is riveting and emotional. It's an easy read but a story that stayed with me for a while.
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time, it tugs your heart strings and wont let you put it down. The first book I've read by this author and cant wait to read the others, Wonderful book. I will remember it for a long time.
Easy read. Kept my attention. Good vacation book
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be very heart warming.
I was so involved and engaged with the characters that when the "crisis" of the story came, I was almost afraid to read it. I didn't want anything bad to happen. Not to worry - the whole story holds together and makes sense.
I was so involved and engaged with the characters that when the "crisis" of the story came, I was almost afraid to read it. I didn't want anything bad to happen. Not to worry - the whole story holds together and makes sense.
Really enjoyed this story of survival and love.
Great book, well developed characters. Interesting plot.
This was a good read. It was a little predictible, but still enjoyable.
A little slow at first
One of the best books I've ever read. Finished the entire book in less than 3 hours!!!
Enjoyed this book very much.
The cover fooled me, I had no idea what it was about. The book drew me in and held me captive till the end.
I really liked this book. It touched my heart and I couldn't see how things would resolve for the good. There is a hint of romance but the brunt of story is about relationships with growth along the way.
Wonderful book! Well written. I really liked this one.
Even though it was predictable in some places, still a beautiful story.
Awesome book... Just pulls you in and you can't put it down!
This was very good - I found myself looking forward to going to work so I could listen to it.
I loved this book. Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors. This book is a little unbelievable, but I still thought it was great!
This was the most amazing book! A must read by Kristen Hannah!
Absolutely wonderful story. This cd set has 6 cd's. Story of young girl who grew up in the wild and came to city because of hunger. She has no skills. She acts like a wild animal. This story is told in wonderful voice's and is funny, serious and suspensefull. I started listening to it in the car on the way to and from work and then had to take in the house because i couldn't wait to hear what was going to happen until the next ride. I loved this story.
EXCELLENT book! Could not put it down!
I couldn't put this book down!!! The story is THAT good!
I couldn't put this book down. The little girl, Alice, will tear at your heartstrings.
An amazing story. Goes right to the heart!!!!
Gripping novel - good read.
I loved this book. It is such a wonderful story and I could not put it down until I had read the last page.
Good read but not too deep of a novel.
Kept me riveted, ending was a little disappointing ...
I LOVED this book and that is not something I say very often. I caught myself tearing up a lot - there were many sweet, touching moments. One part made my heart just break. The ending was great - I was very satisfied with it. I will definitely have to read another Kristin Hannah book now. Maybe another one of her books will touch me as much as this one did.
This is a hidden treasure! I did not anticipate loving this book as I do. "Girl" is intriguing, genuine and such a puzzle. Thoroughly enjoyable - hidden treasure!
Don't forget the Kleenex....heartwarming and heartrending all at the same time.
Couldn't put this one down! I really like Hannahs books, but I think this one may be my favorite. Completly heartwarming, beautifully written, and tugs at your heart.
I really liked this book. The main story about the girl coming out of the woods is a little much (in my opinion), but the way the author wrote the story in the end it seemed believable. I really enjoyed the characters and the author's style of writing. I will read more of her books.
decent read. about 3/4 of the way i got a little bored. but the good ending.
Wow!! Just finished this book last night, what an amazing story. I hated to have to put it down.
Excellent and engaging story. I was never sure where the story would ultimately take me. I wasn't even too sure how it would come out until after the last page. Sometimes an augur makes hard choices about what is best for the story. Great read!
It was okay, but the plot was too predictable.
Another good Kristin Hannah book! Haven't read any of hers I haven't liked yet!
Kristin Hannah is great author. This book was one of the best I've read of all her novels. Great Story and since I work with children, it was very close to my heart. Just could not put it down.
Great story, it is amazing how one incident can change your life
This is my first book by Kristin Hannah, and I have to say I now understand why so many people love her books! A little girl, who they eventually call Alice, shows up in the middle of town. She came from the wilderness and cannot speak or communicate. Julia Cates, a psychiatrist, gets called in by her sister Ellie, who is the police chief in town to work with the little girl until her parents are found. It's not easy, but Julia and Alice have a special bond, and they start to make progress getting Alice used to life in the real world.
I felt this book was well researched and had a great storyline. It combined a little bit of mystery along with a love story and it hooks you from the very beginning! I would recommend it to anyone who likes Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain!
I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars!
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I felt this book was well researched and had a great storyline. It combined a little bit of mystery along with a love story and it hooks you from the very beginning! I would recommend it to anyone who likes Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain!
I rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars!
http://www.hoteatsandcoolreads.com/2012/01/book-review-magic-hour-by-kristin.html
An amazing story of the resilience of the human spirit, hope and finding love where you least expect it.
I have enjoyed all of Kristin Hannah's books, but this one is probably my favorite. It was a special journey to see how Julia was able to bond with the girl "Alice" and gain her trust and help her emerge from her protective cocoon. You wondered through the whole story how this child came to such a fate,and the story closed all those doors and answered those questions well. My heart was warmed by the end, and I could visualize the characters in all the scenarios throughout the story. Very touching book. I really enjoyed it.
I must be in the minority after reading a handful of positive reviews about this book. I was pulled into it in the first few pages, but as I got into the second chapter something caused me to lose interest really quick. I couldn't seem to get pulled into the story line. This is the second Kristin Hannah book I have attempted to read that I lost interest in rather quick.
Very good.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a little slow in parts, but a wonderful book to listen to on the drive to and from work.
Excellent book, one of my favorites this year
Deep in the Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest -- nearly one million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. Even in this modern age, much of it remains undiscovered and uncharted. From the heart of this old forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she can give no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past....
Until recently, Dr. Julia Cates was one of the preeminent child psychiatrists in the country, but a scandal shattered her confidence, ruined her career, and made her a media target. When she gets a desperate call from her estranged sister, Ellie, a police chief in their small western Washington hometown, she jumps at the chance to escape.
In Rain Valley, nothing much ever happens -- until a girl emerges from the deep woods and walks into town. She is a victim unlike any Julia has ever seen: a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation.
When word spreads of the "wild child" and the infamous doctor who is treating her, the media descend on Julia and once again her competence is challenged. State and federal authorities want to lock the girl away in an institution until an identification can be made.
But to Julia, who has come to doubt her own ability, nothing is more important than saving the girl she now calls Alice. To heal this child, Julia will have to understand that she cannot work alone and must look to others -- the people in the town she left long ago, the sister she barely knows, and Dr. Max Cerrasin, a handsome, private man with secrets of his own.
Then a shocking revelation forces Julia to risk everything to discover the truth about Alice. The ordeal that follows will test the limits of Julia's faith, forgiveness, and love, as she struggles to ascertain where Alice ultimately belongs.
In her most ambitious novel to date, Kristin Hannah delivers an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and the mysterious places in the heart where love lies waiting.
Until recently, Dr. Julia Cates was one of the preeminent child psychiatrists in the country, but a scandal shattered her confidence, ruined her career, and made her a media target. When she gets a desperate call from her estranged sister, Ellie, a police chief in their small western Washington hometown, she jumps at the chance to escape.
In Rain Valley, nothing much ever happens -- until a girl emerges from the deep woods and walks into town. She is a victim unlike any Julia has ever seen: a child locked in a world of unimaginable fear and isolation.
When word spreads of the "wild child" and the infamous doctor who is treating her, the media descend on Julia and once again her competence is challenged. State and federal authorities want to lock the girl away in an institution until an identification can be made.
But to Julia, who has come to doubt her own ability, nothing is more important than saving the girl she now calls Alice. To heal this child, Julia will have to understand that she cannot work alone and must look to others -- the people in the town she left long ago, the sister she barely knows, and Dr. Max Cerrasin, a handsome, private man with secrets of his own.
Then a shocking revelation forces Julia to risk everything to discover the truth about Alice. The ordeal that follows will test the limits of Julia's faith, forgiveness, and love, as she struggles to ascertain where Alice ultimately belongs.
In her most ambitious novel to date, Kristin Hannah delivers an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and the mysterious places in the heart where love lies waiting.
I like Kristin Hannah's books.
A young girl is found in the forrest. A female doctor begins to work with her, and the 2 develop a bond.
Great book! I have never been disappointed with any of Kristin Hannah's books. I got swept into the story from first words to last!
engaging, great characters, bit of a contrived story and ending, but I enjoyed it never the less!
Great book. The story was unique. Very easy read because you can't put it down. It wasn't goofy. Enjoyed all of the characters. I'm planning on ordering Ms. Hannah's other books.
This is the first book I've read by Kristin Hannah. I was pleasantly surprised. This book kept me interested from the very beginning. Very good story with a happy ending. Kept me guessing until the conclusion.
I definitely plan to check out more books by her in the future.
I definitely plan to check out more books by her in the future.
This story of a child psychiatrist and how she treats the "wild" child who was found in the park grips you right from the start. Get out the kleenexes when you read this story; there will be tears of happiness as well as compassion for what this child has been through. There are no bad guys here; only people who love the child and want what is best for her, because she is too damaged to know that for herself. I couldn't put this down from beginning to end.
This was a great book. A pyschiatrist who just lost a patient to suicide is called to her hometown to help a young child who has been living wild in the woods. She has to try and find out how the child came to be in the woods, teach the child about the world, how to trust, how to love, and try to regain her own reputation back in the process.
Great story. Really enjoyed the story as well as the writing.
very good book. Moving story.
I loved this book!
This book draws you in. I didn't want to put it down!
EXCELLENT BOOK. I BOUGHT THIS OFF OF AMAZON.COM. IT DOES NOT HAVE A DUST JACKET TO IT.
