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Great book, Sep 30 2010
I have seen the movie and that's what really has made me want to read the book, so far the book is exactly like the movie and very tastefully written
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May Sarah Waters live long and write many books., Jun 5 2006
Every book by Sarah Waters is art. She just sucks you in, completely puts you into the time period about which she is writing and makes you forget about the dinner in the oven. Plus, she fills her books with dirty lesbian sex. Really, they couldn't be any better.\
Props to Ms Waters! (just in case she checks this page. she probably doesn't. If I had published books, I would check my own amazon page frequently, but I am vain like a parakeet.)
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Takes me back to "Oliver!", Jun 20 2003
This review is from: Tipping the Velvet : A Novel (Paperback)
This book was fascinating. I read the other reviews prior to buying the book. It wasn't what I was expecting, it was so much more.
I am a big "Oliver" fan, so life in Victorian Era England holds a special interest to me. To read about the lesbian lifestyle of that era was amazing. The author brought the era and the lifestyle to life for me.
I was surprised when I found myself feeling rather unsympathetic towards the main character (Nancy) mid-way through the book. I don't remember ever finishing a book in which I felt unsympathetic towards the main character. While I felt unsympathetic towards Nancy, I still cared for her. I found that very surprising. Yes, I cared very much for Nancy.
This was a wonderful novel. I had to finish it in only two sittings. Then promptly went on-line to purchase Sarah Walters two other books.
I was surprised by some reviews that felt disappointed with the book. However, based on their reviews, I believe they were looking for something that was not there. I didn't find the hot explicit sex scenes that were indicated. That's not to say there wasn't sex, but it was primarily a book about a character and her personal growth. It is not a hot/steamy novel. Just a very good, complex and complete novel.
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