Tipping the Velvet in Our Shared Shelf

Apr 11, 2010 Cynthia Paschen rated it really liked it

Shelves: the-list

Kind of a nice romp. Lesbian Victorian racy stuff. Reminds me a little of the whole Republican Lesbian Bondage-theme Nightclub incident. I was watching CNBC the other day and the anchor giggled after he said "lesbian bondage theme nightclub." ...more

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Sep 27, 2011 Katie rated it liked it

Shelves: here-you-ll-like-this

I have a hard time with Sarah Waters's endings. They feel abrupt, rushed and unsatisfying, which is in stark contrast to the other 90-percent of her writings. While this book wasn't my favorite of hers, it was certainly entertaining and interesting. ...more

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Nov 02, 2007 Claire rated it really liked it

Shelves: fiction

This is one of those cases where I wish I could do half stars. I thought this was a fun read, but didn't like it quite as well as Fingersmith. This would be a solid 3.5 stars for me. I really liked the descriptions of the theatre and the actors as well as the clothing. The author did a great job of using Nancy's clothing to help tell of her ups and downs in fortune. ...more

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Oct 05, 2008 Iamshadow rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, history, queer

I saw the miniseries of this years ago, and I have to say I like the book much, much better. I loved the richness of this book, and the depth of history about the lesbian, theatre and sex worker subcultures that existed in the late nineteenth century. While Nancy annoyed me in the adaptation, I connected with her and enjoyed her story in the book. Definitely worth my time.

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Jul 30, 2007 NinaCD rated it really liked it

Shelves: lifelong-favs, gay

A not-too-dramatized account of lesbian love in the early 1900's. Accurate, however, is a strong word.

I recall that the book overall made me kind of sad. Not a plus.

The book is much much better than the tv-serial, although it is worth watching AFTER reading the book. ...more

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