So let me give you a little of what the agent was thinking and what positive reaction you
1) Agent was thinking he wants a certain book but although in your mind it is a perfect fit, in his mind he is looking for a certain voice/character/plot that is not the same as the ms you sent him, OR
2) (and this is hard to hear) perhaps your concept/writing/first pages are not as strong as you think they are.
You have a couple of choices...
1)you can keep querying if you believe you have made the query and pages the best they can be, OR
2)you can take this as sign that is time to relook and re-evaluate your concept, then your characters, then your voice, then your plot, and finally...the way your words form together on the page.
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