Agaat by Marlene van Niekerk

Agaat

Marlene van Niekerk with Riet de Jong-Goossens (Translator)

584 pages • first pub 2006 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Milla Redelinghuys kan op haar sterfbed alleen nog met de ogen spreken. Haar zwarte huishoudster Agaat verzorgt haar; zij is de enige die Milla begrijpt. Terwijl Milla haar zware leven overdenkt in de lege kamer van de stille plaats, leest Agaat M...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 110 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

challenging: 71%

emotional: 64%

sad: 64%

dark: 50%

tense: 21%

informative: 7%

Pace

13% of readers chose medium
86% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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