Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Fingersmith

Sarah Waters

592 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transie...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 15,774 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 76%

dark: 69%

tense: 61%

emotional: 52%

adventurous: 39%

sad: 23%

challenging: 16%

reflective: 10%

hopeful: 5%

funny: 3%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
39% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
13% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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