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Fingersmith

Sarah Waters

Start date: October 1, 2009

Finish date: November 30, 2009

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Apr 01, 2007 Amanda Clay rated it it was amazing

While not as sexy as Tipping the Velvet, this book is a gripping read. I envy any reader their first trip through the story, because you will never guess what's going on or what's going to happen next. Perfectly plotted, brilliantly realized. Unfortunately, Sarah Waters' most recent book is rather a snore, and in her next book she's promised to abandon writing about lesbian characters all together ('cause the world of heterosexuality isn't yet well-documented. Sorry to be so bitter, but it makes ...more

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Aug 31, 2007 Chris rated it it was amazing

Sara Waters has the most amazing plot twists. You absolutely do not see them coming and then its like WHAM!

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Aug 15, 2008 Iamshadow rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, history, classic, queer

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I did this in the wrong order for what I prefer; I saw the BBC miniseries first. However, that didn't spoil my appreciation of it; rather, it confirmed for me just how good that adaptation was.

Fingersmith is one of those rare and wonderful novels where the characters are all equally flawed, and their emotions are real ones. Too often, secondary characters emerge flat and one-dimensional. Not so, in this case. All of the cast are believably and realistically portrayed, from the main protagonists ...more

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May 28, 2007 Christine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: novels, pulpplus, favorites

Sarah Waters is the master of the twisty-turny plot, and in my opinion this is her best. Set in Victorian England, Fingersmith tells the story of a young criminal who gets set up into the best heist ever, involving duping a rich young woman out of windfall. To tell you more would be to risk giving something away. So, so entertaining.

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Jul 16, 2007 SGK rated it liked it

I enjoyed this, but not as much as Tipping the Velvet. It felt like...a lot of anticipation, and not that great of a delivery in the end. like lots of foreplay followed by not so great sex.

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