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Book Review of Fingersmith

Fingersmith
reviewed on
Helpful Score: 2


At first, the story is intriguing and fast-paced but soon tapers off and the book becomes tedious. Some of the graphical sexual content would have been better left out altogether. Many of the characters are poorly developed, and while the story twists again and again, it remains dull, lacks depth and ultimately fails to keep the reader captivated; the end is predictable and corny.

Overall, the book lacks the subtlety that defines truly great novels.