
The Crimson Petal and the White
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Narrated by:
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Jill Tanner
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By:
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Michel Faber
NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA starring Romola Garai, Chris O'Dowd, Gillian Anderson, Richard E. Grant, Shirley Henderson, and Mark Gatiss.
'Watch your step. Keep your wits about you; you will need them....' So begins this irresistible voyage into the dark side of Victorian London. Amongst an unforgettable cast of low-lifes, physicians, businessmen, and prostitutes, meet our heroine Sugar, a young woman trying to drag herself up from the gutter any way she can. Be prepared for a mesmerising tale of passion, intrigue, ambition, and revenge.
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If you don't mind drawing your own conclusions, the rest of the book is well written and very well narrated.
Interesting listen with a sudden stop
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great story but the ending? seriously?
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So wonderful
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If you could sum up The Crimson Petal and the White in three words, what would they be?
Exciting, Intriguing, UnexpectedWhat was one of the most memorable moments of The Crimson Petal and the White?
Description of the brothels, what the prostitutes would & would not do.Which character – as performed by Jill Tanner – was your favorite?
Sugar was my favorite character. I was drawn to her background, her reasoning, the circumstances that brought her to do what she felt she had to do.Who was the most memorable character of The Crimson Petal and the White and why?
On the opposite end, William Rackham, such a pompous, self-righteous person.Any additional comments?
Truly what Charles Dickens would have written had the times been different. A compelling story with a fitting ending, I was sorry to leave the characters behind.Everything a Story Should Be!
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This is by far the best book of the genre I have ever read. If you can take an unflinching look at life among the various classes, you too will find it a favorite.
The Best Historical Fiction of Victorian England
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loved the book as a whole, hated the ending
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Believe it or not, the characters come across as likeable (more or less), even when they are obviously toffee-nosed snobs. The book is definitely adult. If you are squeamish about sex, coarse language, and the seedier side of life, do give it a miss. BUT if you, as well as I, enjoy reading about lives lived completely differently than your own, buy it. You just might find yourself being transported to a different place and time. And you WON'T want to leave. I actually can't wait to finish this review so I can turn on my iPod again to be sent back to London, circa 1874. I'm anxious to see how Sugar is getting along; how William will manage his serious "issues", and to meet the other interesting and complex characters created by Ms. Faber.
Apparently this book has been made into a major BBC drama now starring Romola Garai, a terrific, young, English actress. I'd love to see it sometime. It'd be interesting to see how they "clean it up" for airing on public television.
Can't Put It Down
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Good writing, unlikeable characters
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Jane Austen's England never sounded like this!!!
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A bit raunchy but so gripping
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