The Crimson Petal and the White
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Average rating3.7
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Ratings3
Average rating3.7
At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads readers back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a 19-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for escape to a better life.
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The ending of the book did not satisfy me. There were a lot of loose ends that I wished were tied up. Some questions were answered at the end. But still way too many questions left unanswered.
A faux-Victorian novel full of life - of the dirty, the canny, the manic, the erotic, the repulsive and mostly the human kind. Full of fascinating dynamic characters, centered around Sugar, a young prostitute aiming to escape her surroundings. All the way up to the end you don't know if you're reading a heroic tale of a tragedy.
