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Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette

10 reviews

teacupsandfirereads's review

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hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The writing was well done, but I don't feel the story line and characters lived up to it. I did enjoy Agatha as a character, but also wanted much more of her and from her. I can see both sides of readers who enjoyed it and those who didn't.

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katharina90's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A clever book that ranges from quirky and funny to sad and reflective. The type of slow paced novel where not a whole lot happens and yet you keep reading. 

Pretty strong for a debut novel although the characters were a bit flatter than I would have liked, and I would have enjoyed a deeper exploration of some of the themes. 

Overall this book raises more questions than it answers and I think that's the point.

"It's my belief that many men sleep too soundly at night." 
--Sister Agatha

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haleypages's review

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A beautiful but lonely little book. I will definitely read whatever Claire Luchette writes next.

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vvv_1314's review

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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rlinnyc's review

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reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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vgk's review

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sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

CW: Multiple gratuitous scenes of animal cruelty.
This was awful. Boring, pointless and unpleasant. Very depressing. Would strongly NOT recommend.

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lauraportalupi's review against another edition

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3.75

Heads-up: animal cruelty scene. I’m between 3.5 and 4 stars on this one. Let’s say 3.75.

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serendipitysbooks's review

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 Agatha of Little Neon is centred around sisters of the Catholic Church. When her parish goes broke Agatha and her sisters are parted from their beloved Sister Roberta and the house and life they shared. They are reassigned to a halfway house for recovering addicts and Agatha finds herself having to teach geometry at the local Catholic girls’ school. These changes, exposure to more of the world, and separation from her sisters leads Agatha to slowly but surely question her identity, beliefs, and how she wants to life her life. This is a very slow, quiet read, one without a lot of drama, and the prose is plain and unadorned. Yet the characters held my interest and Agatha’s increasingly incisive thoughts and observations, her questioning of church practices and behaviour, plus her small acts of rebellion made this small understated read a worthwhile one for me.
 

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jennikreads's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0


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lynniecate13's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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