A review by al_sharnaqi
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

3.0

This book is absolutely astonishing! At least, that's what I initially thought. From the very beginning, I was captivated by the story, even though I didn't know much about it. The opening chapters were written in such an incredible way. It continued like that until the end of part one, which left me completely shocked! However, part two came along and diminished much of the amazement I had felt. I started to feel uneasy with the overly descriptive words that filled the chapters. Finally, part three arrived with its heaviness. I couldn't bear to continue reading any longer. In fact, I found myself skipping pages without missing the main storyline, as it became overloaded with unnecessary words and sentences. Eventually, I gave up before even starting the last chapter, chapter 17. I ended up reading a summary of it online... which made me wonder, isn't this book overrated?