Reviews

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

samvanstokkom's review against another edition

4.0

holy shit dit boek is fucking insane. iedere keer als ik dacht dat ik wist waar het heen ging kreeg het weer een andere draai. ik was rustig aan het lezen BAM plottwist, en NOG een, en NOG een, en dan denk je dat je ze gehad hebt NEE BAM nog een. (tbh sommige plottwists zag ik wel een beetje aankomen) maar ja wtf dit boek is echt zo goed. ik geef het geen 5 sterren want daarvoor vond ik het eerste stuk van Maud dat overlapte met Sue’s stuk te lang en een beetje overbodig/dubbelop. maar voor de rest ZO INTENS en goed uitgedacht. super goed geschreven personages. ja dit is echt one of a kind in my opinion

bitofadisgrace's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Watched the movie adaptation before reading, which spoiled some of the plot but didn't completely ruin it. Slowed down a lot in the middle, and the ending felt fast, but still worth the read/listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

gungirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

madsmacmath's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It’s not a beach read. It’s not an airplane read. It’s meant for a long, rainy weekend in the fall (or winter) where you can’t leave the house.

Because it’s a gothic, dense, plot twist-y, old england, lesbian novel. 

zoem31's review against another edition

Not in the mood for historical right now

alyxbrett's review against another edition

tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amlema's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

marieintheraw's review against another edition

4.0

This was my "I'm home alone" reading project for the week. I have held onto an audiocopy of this for years. I've heard amazing things, but was so nervous. Yes, it is long, but it is really REALLY good.

prebeartobemoosified's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cartogram's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75