A review by readingfourme
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Okay this book that started out like an adventure becomes DARK. Dark, dark, dark, dark. Sarah Waters pulls no punches. It’s the book I got, a monstrously well-written book about the oppression and abuse of women, but not the book I signed up for. I had to take a week break two-thirds of the way through. Well done but I am thoroughly bummed out.