A review by ajunkel
The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

4.0

I would have thought a book like this, focused on Sisters and a convent, would have to be either religious or scornful of religion, but this is neither. It treats the sisters as any other character, with interior struggles and desires and joys. It’s less plot-driven than I usually prefer, but excellent characterization and description go a long way, and I do love nuns.