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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

What a hilarious and fun book! I really enjoyed it. It was interesting to read a book through the eyes of an elderly person, a totally new perspective since I mostly read YA and books featuring younger adult characters books. It had twists and turns but in a gentle mystery way more than a thriller. The misadventures of the characters were at times a bit sad but mostly funny. The narrator did an excellent job! Overall, it's an amazing book. 
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foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I was expecting this one to be a lighthearted, banter-filled book, as I’d expect from a European cozy mystery. While it did deliver on whimsy, such as chapters told from the perspective of Hettie the House Tortoise, and bubbly side characters, this was much darker than I expected. It dealt with a lot of hard issues including: ageism, dealing with chronic pain, the impacts of getting older, and what it means to choose, to direct the life you want. Which was good, but maybe not exactly what I was looking for as a mood reader.

That being said, overall, I liked this one, and I would recommend this book to read who enjoy
  • Darker cozy mysteries
  • A large cast of characters
  • Grumpy, curmudgeonly main characters
  • Unreliable narrators
  • The Thursday Murder Club series

A note on the format: I did listen to this one on audio and very much enjoyed the narrator, Moira Quirk, especially with the distinct voice choices during scenes of dialogue. Also, this book was translated to English from its original German, and had a narrator with an English accent, so I had to keep reminding myself that this is set in Germany, not the UK.

Thanks to NetGalley and RB Media for this advanced listening copy. I’m not sure that I’ll continue on with the series, but I did enjoy my experience with this audiobook. 
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not_another_ana's review

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I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher

It pains me to drop it so soon but I could not keep up with the plot. The author has a very particular way of writing that didn't work for me. A little too rushed with short, quick sentences that told me nothing. I understand why the narration was like that, after all the protagonists are old people who don't have all their faculties, but it didn't capturee my attention. The little that I got to see of the characters did not endear me to them in the least. I found them all too quirky and unrealistic. Perhaps with an easier to follow storyline I could have accepted them for what they are, but in this case it simply turned me off from the book
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someonelikeblue's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

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