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Winner of the British Whitbread First Novel Award, Saving Agnes is a delight to the ear of any listener who enjoys the English language at its best. Rachel Cusk's prose, rich with poetic imagery and insight, is spell-binding. Agnes Day is not quite certain of her own identity. Defining herself by her past failures and fearful of her future, she trudges through her days despising her editing job and searching for that special someone to help her forget the lover who jilted her. Although her naive attempts to bolster her self-esteem culminate in a series of one-night-stands and an affair with a mysterious heroin addict, Agnes' indomitable sense of humor somehow sustains her. Narrator Jenny Sterlin's British accent is the perfect accompaniment to a creation that is meant to be appreciated aloud in its native dialect. Her reading captures every nuance of mood and language to give listeners an unforgettable listening experience.
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"The house, like the party, was subsiding.Over-written, pretentious, self-indulgent... I don't care. This book is beautiful. It is nothing less than poetry. "
— Lauren (5 out of 5 stars)
Saving Agnes Listener Reviews
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" Slow as a snail! Nothing much happening! No wonder agnes needs to be saved "
— Lenah, 11/1/2013 -
" The type of book you read nonstop but don't remember a word of once you've look up, dazed. Like reading your horoscope in all the magazines. "
— Sigi, 7/8/2013 -
" Atrocious. One of the worst published books I have ever read. My copy is dog-eared with examples of poor grammar, phrasing, sentence structure, characterization - you name it. Apparently, however, none of this has detracted from Ms. Cusk going on to a successful writing career. /sigh "
— Steven, 12/9/2012 -
" Something about the tone was annoying to me and I didn't really care what happened to the main character. The most entertaining character was her friend at work, and she played a minor role. "
— Heather, 5/18/2012 -
" I think it's one of the more elegantly written accounts of the confused twentysomethings. Sometimes Agnes grated on me, but I think that she's meant to do so. "
— Kendra, 4/21/2012 -
" Ugh, I have read all of this book that I intend to read. Though it was published in 93, I felt as thopugh it was written in the 70's. Really felt quite dated. "
— Rebecca, 2/16/2012 -
" Not my favorite of hers, but good, metaphor rich. I love Rachel Cusk in all her bleakness. "
— Maya, 9/5/2011 -
" First novelish but I related to the bewilderment of the main character. "
— Saya, 5/21/2011 -
" Written well but thin plot that seems to go no where "
— Jan, 4/16/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book, although didn't thnk I would by reading the other reviews. It's quite a simplistic tale of a young graduate and her 1st job along with a couple of relationship failures. It also goes into her childhood, room mates and work colleagues. Overall a good read. 7/10 "
— Zena, 1/30/2010 -
" First novelish but I related to the bewilderment of the main character. "
— Sasa, 1/14/2010 -
" Written well but thin plot that seems to go no where "
— Jan, 4/27/2009 -
" I think it's one of the more elegantly written accounts of the confused twentysomethings. Sometimes Agnes grated on me, but I think that she's meant to do so. "
— Kendra, 2/4/2009 -
" Not my favorite of hers, but good, metaphor rich. I love Rachel Cusk in all her bleakness. <br/> "
— Maya, 3/11/2008 -
" The type of book you read nonstop but don't remember a word of once you've look up, dazed. Like reading your horoscope in all the magazines. "
— Sigi, 2/2/2008 -
" Ugh, I have read all of this book that I intend to read. Though it was published in 93, I felt as thopugh it was written in the 70's. Really felt quite dated. "
— Rebecca, 5/17/2007
About Rachel Cusk
Rachel Cusk is the author of the Outline trilogy, the memoirs A Life’s Work and Aftermath, and several other works of fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel, Saving Agnes, won the Whitbread First Novel Award. She is a Guggenheim Fellow. She lives in Paris.
About Jenny Sterlin
Jenny Sterlin, winner of several Earphones Awards, has more than ninety audio titles to her credit, including Laurie R. King’s popular Sherlock Holmes / Mary Russell series. Before beginning her narration career, she helped found England’s experimental Living Theatre.