Slammerkin - Emma Donoghue (v similar to Crimson Petal!)

[Snowboarder]

Anyone read this? I stumbled across it by accident on the Kindle store and bought the book after enjoying the sample. I really enjoyed it, although found the ending quite a let down (although I won't provide any spoilers as I don't want to ruin it for anyone).

Has anyone else read it and what did you think?

I've heard of it but not read it, but I loved Crimson Petal so will give it a try.

Have you read Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, Snowboarder - think you would enjoy it.

You should definitely try it if you loved Crimson Petal as it is very similar, although I found the protagonist to not be very likeable if I'm honest, but overall I did enjoy it.

I have read finger smith, and tipping the velvet by Sarah Waters and loved both. Looking for more books in a similar style to try if you know of any. I have read the follow up to Crimson Petal too but don't know of any others.

The Observations by Jane Harris is a bit different - not set in teeming underworld of Victorian London - but unusual, with a quirky narrator in a servant girl called Betsy, a period setting and a bit of a mystery. I highly recommend it :)

Also, have you used the site librarything? It takes a bit of time to set up your own account - you enter a list of your favourite books and effectively build up your own bookshelf - but it's worth the effort, as you then get links to other similar books you'd enjoy. Also, you can enter keywords like "Victorian" "crime" or whatever, and get suggestions. A great source of new ideas for what to read.

The Quincunx by Charles Palliser is a brilliant bit of modern Victoriana - bit of a doorstop (700+ pages) and not available on kindle but it's very much worth it. I'm re-reading for the third time atm.