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630 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780982503096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1940s apartheid South Africa, Milla de Wet discovers a child abandoned in the fields of her family farm. Ignoring the warnings of friends and family, Milla brings the girl, Agaat, into her home. But the kindness is fleeting, as Milla makes Agaa...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 44%
tense 22%
informative 11%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Racism, SexismModerate
Rape
630 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780982503096
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Tin House Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1940s apartheid South Africa, Milla de Wet discovers a child abandoned in the fields of her family farm. Ignoring the warnings of friends and family, Milla brings the girl, Agaat, into her home. But the kindness is fleeting, as Milla makes Agaa...
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 44%
tense 22%
informative 11%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Racism, SexismModerate
Rape