630 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in apartheid South Africa, Agaat portrays the unique relationship between Milla, a 67-year-old white woman, and her black maidservant turned caretaker, Agaat. Through flashbacks and diary entries, the reader learns about Milla's past. Life for...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
emotional 71%
sad 71%
dark 42%
informative 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%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: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in apartheid South Africa, Agaat portrays the unique relationship between Milla, a 67-year-old white woman, and her black maidservant turned caretaker, Agaat. Through flashbacks and diary entries, the reader learns about Milla's past. Life for...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
reflective 85%
emotional 71%
sad 71%
dark 42%
informative 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%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