sarful's review against another edition
4.0
I loved all the twists and turns of this book. I loved the relationship between Maud and Susan and their separate journeys to get to how they ended up. Which I loved.
And I very much dug what happened to Gentleman.
This shows a lot of the grit and lawlessness of London, the uncaring and unscrupulous actions of care givers, often times servants and men in general. The story moved well throughout and I was curious as to how things would turn out from beginning to end. Good read.
And I very much dug what happened to Gentleman.
This shows a lot of the grit and lawlessness of London, the uncaring and unscrupulous actions of care givers, often times servants and men in general. The story moved well throughout and I was curious as to how things would turn out from beginning to end. Good read.
ashtreeforrest's review against another edition
challenging
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
3.25
iamtheeggman18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
laz92's review against another edition
5.0
I liked this a lot more than Tipping the Velvet and The Paying Guests. Very emotional, harrowing, and atmospheric. Bless Sarah Waters for being the lesbian Charles Dickens the world needs
skogsnymf's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the plot twists, but overall a slow read. I didn't feel for the characters at all, until the last part of the book.. barely.
fishy27's review against another edition
2.0
The book didn't move much. I wasn't a huge fan of getting overlapping time periods from different perspectives either. The wanting is so strong and there's just not a lot of relief. The ending is rushed. Honestly would not recommend or read another book like this one
kuharski990's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
sophiaxlm's review against another edition
3.0
即大家喜闻乐见的《指匠情挑》。我没有很不喜欢这本书，但我的确说不上多爱它。
本书的亮点之一，即那个转了几转的骗局和酝酿多年的小阴谋，因为一早就看过剧集而失去了惊喜的成分。不过公平地说，这个plot的确很《远大前程》很狄更斯。
再来就是这段“两生花”恋情（说起来，这真是字面意义上的“请以你的名字呼唤我”……），可能是这个爱情故事浪漫主义色彩太浓不能打动我，可能是小说的其他成分显得比爱情本身更出彩，也可能是我对两个女孩之间的爱情期待值更高，总之Sue和Maud的真情，读起来像是在其他惊涛骇浪之间夹杂的小小补丁。
书的第一部，即Sue讲述的部分，显得格外漫长。“充满细节”和“细节过多”之间大概有条微妙的线，书的前三分之一倾向于后者，好在这个长长的铺垫之后，节奏变正常了。
我更喜欢的，是其中疯狂的、压抑的、一秒钟就把人推下深渊的部分。私奔的Maud的夜间婚礼，手里握着枯草，附近的猪圈里有黑脸的猪；光着头穿着软底鞋的Maud从Lant Street夺门而出逃向北岸，半天后用衬裙换了车马费拖着流血的脚底回到Borough；疯人院里被丈夫兄弟叔叔伯伯送进去的各种女人，辫子被缝紧在头上（或者剪短），一周和一年对她们来说没有分别（论如何在疯人院里说服医生你没疯）；Maud和Mrs Sucksby在闷热昏暗的厨房里一前一后扑出，沾血的匕首被踢进角落，一个尖利的少年声高喊“杀人了！”，然后整个Borough被惊醒。
一句话剧透：这是个没钱的肉文大大和没文化的富二（三？）代的爱情故事。
本书的亮点之一，即那个转了几转的骗局和酝酿多年的小阴谋，因为一早就看过剧集而失去了惊喜的成分。不过公平地说，这个plot的确很《远大前程》很狄更斯。
再来就是这段“两生花”恋情（说起来，这真是字面意义上的“请以你的名字呼唤我”……），可能是这个爱情故事浪漫主义色彩太浓不能打动我，可能是小说的其他成分显得比爱情本身更出彩，也可能是我对两个女孩之间的爱情期待值更高，总之Sue和Maud的真情，读起来像是在其他惊涛骇浪之间夹杂的小小补丁。
书的第一部，即Sue讲述的部分，显得格外漫长。“充满细节”和“细节过多”之间大概有条微妙的线，书的前三分之一倾向于后者，好在这个长长的铺垫之后，节奏变正常了。
我更喜欢的，是其中疯狂的、压抑的、一秒钟就把人推下深渊的部分。私奔的Maud的夜间婚礼，手里握着枯草，附近的猪圈里有黑脸的猪；光着头穿着软底鞋的Maud从Lant Street夺门而出逃向北岸，半天后用衬裙换了车马费拖着流血的脚底回到Borough；疯人院里被丈夫兄弟叔叔伯伯送进去的各种女人，辫子被缝紧在头上（或者剪短），一周和一年对她们来说没有分别（论如何在疯人院里说服医生你没疯）；Maud和Mrs Sucksby在闷热昏暗的厨房里一前一后扑出，沾血的匕首被踢进角落，一个尖利的少年声高喊“杀人了！”，然后整个Borough被惊醒。
一句话剧透：这是个没钱的肉文大大和没文化的富二（三？）代的爱情故事。