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Agatha by Anne Cathrine Bomann

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solhibou's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

starness's review against another edition

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5.0

Loneliness, ageing, and mortality are not the cheeriest of subjects but this book deals with it successfully. When a psychiatrist nearing retirement starts to count down the hours when he can finally leave his practice in walks Agatha. Most days he just goes through the motions hardly listening or really caring about his patients other than a few token mmhmms and pretending to write notes about them, he feels bored apathy most of the time and is completely disconnected from his own feelings. Agatha in a short span of time turns the tables and makes him question his own mental stability and he becomes quite fixated on her, she manages to make him feel human again all while he deals with his own existential crisis, he manages to make a personal connection something that he finally admits to missing in his own life. I love how this author really captures the heart of loneliness, the dread and despair of a lonely existence. I found this book comforting in a strange way.

agateee's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

marasaaria's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

kahvinkaipuu's review

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

toves_bokhylla's review against another edition

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1.0

Jag är kluven kring denna bok. Å ena sidan hade jag svårt att lägga ned den och jag tyckte mycket om den rent språkligt, men å andra sidan var innehållet verkligen inget vidare; jag är trött på att läsa om samma Gubbkaraktär™ om och om igen, och jag står inte ut med "lyckliga slut" som i själva verket är skadliga och bedrövliga. I slutändan vann mitt förakt för ohälsosamma relationer som porträtteras som romantiska och jag bestämde mig för att ge denna en ensam stjärna.