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Fingersmith

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Ineedagoodusername · 03/05/2017 22:50

Wow! Just finished this!

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Ineedagoodusername · 04/05/2017 21:59

She's an incredible writer. Just amazing.

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TheHiphopopotamus · 04/05/2017 21:57

Yeah, Affinity is my least favourite book (and tv adaptation) of hers as well.

The Night Watch is good though.

Chewbecca · 04/05/2017 21:57

Reading Fingersmith now! Not long into part 2, still reeling from the ending of part 1. Thoroughly enjoying it.

Had previously read & loved The Paying Guests.

Surprised how different the two books are in style, though there are similarities, I'm impressed how she writes in different eras.

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Ineedagoodusername · 04/05/2017 21:48

Oh pants :(

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southeastdweller · 04/05/2017 21:45

Affinity is the one book of hers I couldn't finish. Too dense, too dull.

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Ineedagoodusername · 04/05/2017 21:07

What's affinity like? I might buy on amazon.

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troodiedoo · 04/05/2017 18:02

Sarah waters is some kind of genius, think I need to re read.

TheHiphopopotamus · 04/05/2017 17:58

Love, love, love Sarah Waters!

The tv adaptation of Fingersmith is excellent too and there's just been a Korean (I think) remake of it set in WW2 rather than the Victorian era which is also rather good. Think it's called The Handmaid.

Seachangeshell · 04/05/2017 16:36

I've read all her books. She is a brilliant writer and Fingersmith is her best novel imo.

Mymothersdaughter · 04/05/2017 07:03

I've just finished the paying guests. It was good but prefer the ending of fingersmith

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Ineedagoodusername · 04/05/2017 06:52

So many twists, so clever. I will have to watch it now.

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EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 04/05/2017 06:50

I'll never forget the first time I read Fingersmith. I was in bed, it was getting late so I thought I'd finish the chapter and then stop...

Except the end of that chapter was such a massive WTF???? that I ended up reading the whole book in one go and finishing an hour or two before I had to get up for work.

SplitInfinitive · 04/05/2017 06:44

I read Fingersmith a couple of years ago and loved it too.

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Ineedagoodusername · 04/05/2017 06:41

Yes read them all except affinity. The night watch is my favourite

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Mymothersdaughter · 03/05/2017 22:55

Have you read tipping the velvet too? Sarah waters is bloody amazing. There's an adaptation of fingersmith too, I've watched it about 5 times Blush