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Loved it. I would rate this a 4.5 if I could.
Fingersmith is such a fun, atmospheric, twisty Victorian-style novel. It’s a great read for anyone who loves a good sensational tale full of secrets, betrayals, inheritance challenges, kidnappings, con-men (and women), forgeries, and asylums. Sarah Waters is incredible at building rich, layered stories with complicated characters, cliffhanger-laden plots, and a grimy, shadowy 1860s London setting. The plot begins with Sue Trinder, an orphan raised by a family of thieves, getting pulled into an e
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I really liked this book. It was a great story (with twists) and very fast paced. I think it lost some steam at the end, but overall a very good read.
Dec 09, 2011
Laura
marked it as to-read
Feb 16, 2012
Juliane
marked it as maybe
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