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Agnetta
is 80% done
I was a bit frustrated with the linearity of the book. I find it sometimes not very captivating, just repetitive, even though the images and descriptions are striking. However after reflection, I do think this setup reflects very well the life of a child like Shuggie... for him it also was a linear drag that just kept going thu the same disappointing , painful experiences, where he could not break away from.
— Feb 24, 2022 12:54AM
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Agnetta
is 70% done
Only few chapters are centered on Shuggie, most of the novel so far should have the title Agnes Bain, as poor Shuggie is almost never protagonist, he is victim or bystander, who does his best to protect his mother. What resources this little kid had, such kindness and courage, apparently innate as he is rarely experiencing demonstrations of these values. The story is more hopeless than I expected from reviews.
— Feb 21, 2022 06:39AM
