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michaelpdonley's review against another edition
5.0
Precise writing, and a surprisingly suspenseful crescendo at the end. Great read.
monchy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
oh_em_gee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
blahbloo's review against another edition
5.0
What a book to end the reading challenge on! ! A delight! A book you see more than you read, I COULD NOT put this down. I loved it.
margauxreadit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
leontyna's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
It was surprisingly readable for such a long book! I didn't anticipate the direction it would take at all, I couldn't stop reading once I finished the first part.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
kittoo09's review against another edition
5.0
For me, an absolute MUST in a book is unpredictability. If I know what’s going to happen, why would I bother reading 2-600 pages on it? This book did not disappoint in that way, or in any other for that matter.
Fingersmith is probably one of the most original books I have read. This was the first book I’ve read written in the kind of old english style (apart from Jane Eyre) and it did take me a while to get through it but it was COMPLETELY worth it.
The plot twists were the most shocking and tantalising I have read for a while, and the characterisation and character development was spot on.
I liked the structuring of the book - the switch in perspectives allowed for more exploration within the characters.
Even if you don’t like this book, it is highly unlikely you would have known what was going to happen, or have read/will read anything quite like it.
Fingersmith is probably one of the most original books I have read. This was the first book I’ve read written in the kind of old english style (apart from Jane Eyre) and it did take me a while to get through it but it was COMPLETELY worth it.
The plot twists were the most shocking and tantalising I have read for a while, and the characterisation and character development was spot on.
I liked the structuring of the book - the switch in perspectives allowed for more exploration within the characters.
Even if you don’t like this book, it is highly unlikely you would have known what was going to happen, or have read/will read anything quite like it.