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A review by outerscout
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.25
found it slow to get started but once it did...absolutely bonkers. the final part, especially the first ~60 pages, was difficult to get through & i wish we had more of maud and susan together before the ending but i understand why this is the case. will be thinking about this book for a long time
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol