Worth sticking with? The Crimson Petal and the White.

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I normally love Michel Faber and any of his other books I’ve read have hooked me immediately.

I’m about 30% of the way through this 864 page book and, while I don’t dislike it, I just find it very slow going.

Is it worth sticking with?

Read the alien planet one if you like wanking vicars. I discovered I do NOT like wanking vicars.

I HATED this book. I thought the writing was all clichéd except for one description of a child in the bath, which was deeply creepy. I love Victorian novels and to me this was a failed attempt at the genre.

I forgot about all the wanking!

I think I just hated him so much as a character, I even begrudged him a wank!!

Sooooo much wanking. I wanted the aliens to eat him.

It's ages since I read this, but I remember loving it.

It's been a age since I read it but the ending made me literally throw the book across the room. 800 plus pages and it didn't have a proper ending. It was a great journey but I do like a beginning, a middle, and an end.

I absolutely agree - I loved but every book is not for everyone. If you're not enjoying it read something else. If you like a Victorian story I would definitely recommend Fingersmith.

I loved it. The description of Sugar's apartment and the hot bath she takes.
For those who enjoyed Crimson Petal and Fingersmith, I'd also recommend Slammerkin by Emma Donaghue.

I'd also recommend Slammerkin by Emma Donaghue

That's a great book.