A review by lbatch
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Whatttttt why was this so good. The first 1/3 (which I read over the course of a few days) was like wow this is great, I love to see a queer Dickensian bildungsroman, but like, 4 star great. And then I got to the end of Part One, gasped, and devoured the rest as quickly as possible.