Reviews

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

kelnicash's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

marxxx's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

esnydiane's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sarco's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

eleonorehilbig's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

this one is a product of its time. i cannot recommend reading it in 2023. 
i struggled with it and wish id read a different book instead.

rainyreadingrite's review against another edition

5.0

One hell of a ride, well-written, full of sexy times and all-over-the-place emotions, loads of blushing and flushing, lovely journeys through different parts of London, and

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an interesting, great, rather full-circle ending

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Some parts slightly rubbed me the wrong way (pun not intended, but might as well be); at the beginning Nancy is rather humble and naïve, but the more the book progresses, the more selfish she seems to become

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(which I assume might have been the author's intent, in order to show Nancy's "hardening" and change of character after Kitty broke her heart so terribly)

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I won't go into any more details, as I'm essentially just a happy camper when it comes to this book, so yes, read it, folks!

brookljn's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sayyahtobookseh's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

alreads420's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i never wanted this book to end!! the sex scenes were e v e r y t h i n g, the lesbian yearning was REAL, & nan is SO trans-masc coded

brenna_law's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75