- Paperback: 207 pages
- Publisher: AM&R Publications; New edition edition (28 July 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0955652707
- ISBN-13: 978-0955652707
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,184,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dear Agneta Congratulations on reaching the HarperTrue Top Ten reads last month. …Letting Go is a beautifully written and, in many places, poetic story. I like the fictional feeling that you bring to your writing, and the calm, easy pace that makes it feel so real to the reader, allowing them to live your experiences as you do. I also find the combination of your personal life and the mystery of your relationship with Mick against your vivid descriptions of Stockholm and Sweden an interesting contrast…. --HarperCollins
You weren't in ABBA were you? I really fancied her. Your book made this old man very happy. Nothing nasty or sordid here, in a delightful blend of all the best ingredients of this genre. It is a kind of counterpoint to the lietmotif of many of that Swedish Group's memorable songs. What a heady diet of romance in all its apects is relished: intrigue, liaison, passion, adventure, charm, colour, glamour, sentiment, fantasy, melodrama, tenderness and ultimately enduring love. Some of the opposites of those romantic delights too: sadness, rejection, misunderstandings skillfuly combined. The scenes between your heroinne and Mike could be a primer for any person inexperienced in the banter of the infatuated: a text book in Chat Up. Agneta, I'm taking up dentistry after this. I'll let you know when I qualify. You control most delicately the erotic and the sexual chemistry between Mike and Yourself (sic) and in this reader's view, balance the teasing tilt neatly between the naughty, suggestive provocative dynamic of a bonk buster and bodice ripper. --Anthony Brady
The hardest part of writing a memoir, I believe, is knowing what to include and what to exclude. I don't believe there is anything here that doesn't belong to a cohesive whole. You have a sense of life's small absurdities, and express it in a very subtle way, and in a way which any human who has lived long enough can identify with. --Steven Merrill
You weren't in ABBA were you? I really fancied her. Your book made this old man very happy. Nothing nasty or sordid here, in a delightful blend of all the best ingredients of this genre. It is a kind of counterpoint to the lietmotif of many of that Swedish Group's memorable songs. What a heady diet of romance in all its apects is relished: intrigue, liaison, passion, adventure, charm, colour, glamour, sentiment, fantasy, melodrama, tenderness and ultimately enduring love. Some of the opposites of those romantic delights too: sadness, rejection, misunderstandings skillfuly combined. The scenes between your heroinne and Mike could be a primer for any person inexperienced in the banter of the infatuated: a text book in Chat Up. Agneta, I'm taking up dentistry after this. I'll let you know when I qualify. You control most delicately the erotic and the sexual chemistry between Mike and Yourself (sic) and in this reader's view, balance the teasing tilt neatly between the naughty, suggestive provocative dynamic of a bonk buster and bodice ripper. --Anthony Brady
The hardest part of writing a memoir, I believe, is knowing what to include and what to exclude. I don't believe there is anything here that doesn't belong to a cohesive whole. You have a sense of life's small absurdities, and express it in a very subtle way, and in a way which any human who has lived long enough can identify with. --Steven Merrill
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Romantic, emotional, with adventure and trauma, you are taken on an eventful journey to the beautiful city of Stockholm. Agneta's memoir is a true lesson in life of love, travel and personal growth. It is also a very effective example of learning how to let go and move forward! She left Sweden in 1972, to be with her English boyfriend. They married, had children and Agneta settled into the culture. Many years later and now on her own with the children, she eventually meets up with a group of expats. An uncertain love story commences at this vulnerable point in her life. She focuses on an already planned trip to Sweden. Sailing on Princess of Scandinavia , was almost the best part of a journey home. Agneta and teenage son, Tom, spend three weeks visiting family and friends. Drama starts on the very first morning; she has left their medical cover behind! The city is alive with performing arts and music, as it hosts a ten-day long Water Festival, celebrating the ecology and waterways in and around Stockholm. A visible solar eclipse also adds an awesome input. Then we are back in England, and how will the confusing relationship unravel?
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Couldn't put it down, related to so many things in this book. Falling in love can be like a madness, if you have been there you will know. I enjoyed the journey to Sweden, and across the country. Thank you for such a descriptive visit to beautiful Stockholm!
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed the style of writing straightforward and sincere. I was able to visualise everything with an imagery that brings this true and finely crafted story to life.
The sense of emotions is palatable yet unlike many memoirs never too much to be overwhelming to the reader.
The sense of emotions is palatable yet unlike many memoirs never too much to be overwhelming to the reader.
Format:Paperback
As a half-Swede who grew up in England this book touches me more than most. I found the writing well-crafted, the mixture of narrative and descriptive prose well-balanced and the story itself touching. The dialogue is deftly handled too. It is emotional and evocative; for me, oozing nostalgia.
An enjoyable read with a strong flavour of reality, I'd recommend this anytime.
An enjoyable read with a strong flavour of reality, I'd recommend this anytime.
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