Agnes by Peter Stamm

Agnes

Peter Stamm

3 hours, 6 minutes • first pub 1998 (view editions) user-added

fiction contemporary emotional reflective fast-paced
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Agnes by Peter Stamm is ideal for readers drawn to psychologically intense explorations of how storytelling blurs reality, particularly those intrigued by complex relationships and existential tension.

Description

Peter Stamm's best-selling debut novel, Agnes, now available for the first time in the United States.   "Write a story about me," Agnes said to her lover, "so I know that you think of me." So he started to write the story of everything that had ha...

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Community Reviews

3.08
based on 750 reviews

Moods

reflective: 53%

emotional: 50%

sad: 43%

dark: 40%

mysterious: 28%

tense: 21%

challenging: 20%

inspiring: 5%

relaxing: 5%

hopeful: 3%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

41% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
86% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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