Saving Agnes by Rachel Cusk

Saving Agnes

Rachel Cusk

224 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective slow-paced
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A new paperback edition of Rachel Cusk’s debut novel, winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award.Agnes Day – sub-editor, suburbanite, failure extraordinaire – has discovered disconcerting gaps in her general understanding of the world. Terminally m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 174 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 53%
funny 48%
hopeful 27%
challenging 23%
dark 18%
sad 16%
inspiring 9%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.57

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