betty reviewed Tipping the velvet by Sarah Waters
Review of 'Tipping the velvet' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Okay, so, this book's problem is that it's not my kind of book. It's a perfectly nice book! It's just not my sort.
Nan Astley leaves her family home to follow the woman she loves, a music-hall performer. And then goes through many trials and tribulations before finding a place in the world and romantic happiness. It's a bit like [b:Oliver Twist|18254|Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255733364s/18254.jpg|3057979] with more lesbians.
If this sounds interesting to you, then this may be your sort of book! But the trials and tribulations really dragged for me, to the extent I actually skipped a segment at one point so I could get to the end. Sorry, book!
Lots of historical detail! Learn things about the music hall, gender impersonation on stage, and queers in history! There are many reasons to like it! But I would have given it two stars, if I were purely reflecting …
Okay, so, this book's problem is that it's not my kind of book. It's a perfectly nice book! It's just not my sort.
Nan Astley leaves her family home to follow the woman she loves, a music-hall performer. And then goes through many trials and tribulations before finding a place in the world and romantic happiness. It's a bit like [b:Oliver Twist|18254|Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)|Charles Dickens|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255733364s/18254.jpg|3057979] with more lesbians.
If this sounds interesting to you, then this may be your sort of book! But the trials and tribulations really dragged for me, to the extent I actually skipped a segment at one point so I could get to the end. Sorry, book!
Lots of historical detail! Learn things about the music hall, gender impersonation on stage, and queers in history! There are many reasons to like it! But I would have given it two stars, if I were purely reflecting my enjoyment of it.