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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

5 reviews

chantale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Dementia, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Toxic friendship, Grief, and Kidnapping

callidoralblack's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Blood, and Car accident

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Ableism, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, and Dementia

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Murder

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Violence, Terminal illness, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Death, Confinement, Mental illness, Grief, and Fatphobia

Minor: Pedophilia and Alcohol

someonelikeblue's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Drug use