In spite of an unpromising start, I ended up really loving Fingersmith. This is a very Dickensian tale that involves orphans, asylums, devious plots, and yes, a touching love story.
Here’s a short quote that I love and which I thought conveyed the intense attraction that Sue felt for Maud really beautifully.
I felt that thread that had come between us, tugging, tugging at my heart – so hard, it hurt me.
A hundred times I almost rose, almost went in to her; a hundred times I thought, Go to her! Why are you waiting? Go back to her side!
But every time, I thought of what would happen if I did. I knew that I couldn’t lie beside her, without wanting to touch her.
I couldn’t have felt her breath upon my mouth, without wanting to kiss her.
And I couldn’t have kissed her, without wanting to save her.
~ Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Have you read this book? What did you think about it? You can see my review here.
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
“Haven’t read it yet but will love to but for now i am looking for some front hand mehndi designs to promote on fashion blog.”
I haven’t read this, but it does sound intense. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
sherry @ fundinmental
@sherryfundin:disqus you’re welcome 🙂
I have not tried these , but after looking at these from your blog, i wish i could try reading those or present to my friend
@Ajaychander:disqus It’s a lovely book, but not everyone will like it. Better to read it first, and then if you like it present to your friend 🙂
i am sorry i cannot read books these days much , as my friend is very much interested in the similar stufff
God I love this book, and I remain so delighted that you did too. I’m planning a big rereading project for next year (tentatively, sort of, maybe, who knows), and I want to include at least one Sarah Waters book in that. Gotta be Fingersmith, right? That’s the best one.
@readingtheend:disqus I am a little sad to hear that Fingersmith is the best one. I am planning to read more Sarah Waters and it would have been nice to have something just as good if not better lined up.
I tried this one a while back, but I simply couldn’t get on with it, for some reason. I’m glad you’re enjoying it though. My TT this week – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/10/17/teaser-tuesday-17th-october-2017/
@sjhigbee:disqus I did struggle with this in the beginning. I somehow plodded on till the twist, and after that I was just racing through it.
Ah… it sounds like I didn’t persevere long enough then. Thank you for letting me know:))
I love the prose. This is already on my list!
My TT from The Death Doll
Wow! Sounds intense. Here are my teasers this week.
Such sweet, sweeping language.
@aliceaudrey:disqus True. I love her writing style.
I’ve been eyeing this book, since I enjoyed The Paying Guest by this author. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine:
“LIE TO ME”
@laurelrainsnow:disqus I plan to read The Paying Guest sometime soon.
I’ve been eyeing this book, since I enjoyed The Paying Guest by this author. Thanks for sharing, and here’s mine:
“LIE TO ME”