Reviews

Agnes, Murderess by Sarah Leavitt

lsparrow's review

4.0

I loved this story - the monsters that make us. The exploration of another time. The style of the drawings did not appeal to me as much as the story.

djali84's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

lx2's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

4.5

so creepy and good. a great depiction of mental illness and queer identities 

celinemmarie's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jennitheghost's review

4.0

I would give it 3.5 stars if I could! It was an interesting read

loiscise's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

theseatedview's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

greenrequiem's review

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual content

cinserity's review

dark fast-paced

3.5

sawyerbell's review

4.0

I'm not a huge fan of graphic novels, often finding the stories flat and the illustrations distracting. However both the character of Agnes and Leavitt's masterfully gothic drawings drew me in right away and held my attention right to the end. Agnes's story is both sad and horrifying and even, sometimes, funny. I enjoyed learning more about aspects of BC's history during Gold Rush days and appreciated Leavitt's exploration of the lives of women who were part of the Gold Rush. Highly recommended.