Saving Agnes by Rachel Cusk

Saving Agnes

Rachel Cusk

218 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Whitbread Prize for Best First NovelAgnes Day is mildly discontent. As a child, she never wanted to be an Agnes—she wanted to be a pleasing Grace. Alas, she remained the terminally middle class, hopelessly romantic Agnes. Now she's l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 52%
funny 50%
hopeful 27%
challenging 25%
dark 17%
sad 17%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 28% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | 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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