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Of Waters' books I'd only read The Paying Guests before coming to this one, and it's almost startling how differently paced they are. While I enjoyed The Paying Guests slow sweep of a book, Tipping the Velvet was zipping along at almost breakneck speed.
That being said, I really enjoyed the story Nan(ce)'s emotional and sexual awakening. This book has as much to do with the sexual mores of late 1800s Britain as it does with social class and expectations. A book packed with plot, emotion, and cha ...more
That being said, I really enjoyed the story Nan(ce)'s emotional and sexual awakening. This book has as much to do with the sexual mores of late 1800s Britain as it does with social class and expectations. A book packed with plot, emotion, and cha ...more
One of my favorite books and authors.
Aug 04, 2008
Kit
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it was amazing
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Nov 23, 2017
Jocelyn
marked it as to-read
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Alisa
marked it as to-read
