Tipping the Velvet in Reading Through the Ages

Apr 30, 2018 Katie Lumsden rated it it was amazing

I absolutely adored this, even more than Fingersmith. So well written, so engaging and moving. I love the exploration of Victorian society, especially of the Victorian lesbian underworld. At its heart, this is just a brilliant coming of age story (with a fair bit of romance thrown in).

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Aug 19, 2018 Jo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 stars

I’ve been wanting to read Sarah Waters for some time and thought I may as well start at the beginning of her writing career. I have to admit I wasn’t that interested in reading about the music hall scene of the mid nineteenth century but got drawn into the people and the period and the narrative of Nancy King and in the end couldn’t put it down.

A fairly traditional story of a young girl leaving her coastal fishing village for a life in London with her love, becomes so much more as in am ...more

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Aug 01, 2017 Kat rated it liked it · review of another edition

This one is a bit hard to rate. I loved the first and third part, but absolutely hated the middle part. The writing also could have used some editing, since I found myself thinking from time to time "oh boy, I don't need to know, how many steps and turns you're taking to get to your room!" and similar thoughts like that.

The topic and the story is definitely worth reading and of course Sarah Waters did a great job depicting, that there was LGBQ+ life before the end of the 20th Century.

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May 21, 2012 Shawna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was an enjoyable read. Saw the mini series first and thought it was quite an original story and the book did not disappoint. Wouldn't recommend this though for people who are easily offended or homophobic but if you have an open mind then I think you'll find this an easy read. ...more

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