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The Apple by Michel Faber - 3.5 stars (Subdue)
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Set of seven short stories featuring characters from Michel Faber’s novel The Crimson Petal and the White, which should be read first to gain the necessary context. These stories transport the reader back to Victorian England. We learn more about Sugar, William, Agnes, Clara, and Mr. Bodley, and meet several new characters. These vignettes provide additional backstories as well as what happened to them after the timeline of the novel. Faber is a gifted author, and the writing is one of the highlights. I particularly enjoyed the first story, Christmas in Silver Street, and the last, A Mighty Horde of Women in Very Big Hats, Advancing, told by Sophie’s son as an older man, which is the length of a novella. If you enjoyed the original book, you will likely enjoy these companion pieces.
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