Fingersmith – Sarah Waters
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Booker Prize
London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough but loving care of Mrs Sucksby and her ‘family’. But from the moment she draws breath, Sue’s fate is linked to that of another orphan growing up in a gloomy mansion not too many miles away.
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Review from Book Club Meeting:
A mixed bag of reviews from the group this month! Some people really enjoyed the book, whilst others really struggled.
The plot was full of twists and turns which kept us on our toes and some of the characters, particularly Mrs Sucksby, were intriguing to our readers. However, we agreed so much descriptive narrative was unnecessary, we struggled with the length of the chapters and we thought the ending was a bit weak.
Overall, Fingersmith was awarded ⭐⭐⭐