sweet as sugar

I really enjoyed this book, although long kept my interest throughout. I came to love some of the characters and despise others. I felt disappointed when it came to an end.

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Long but good

Admittedly it took me a while to get into this. I started out really likeing it, but grew a bit weary half way through. I get a little impatient with long books. But from beginning to end it is really well written and worth the slower parts.

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I love everything about this book

the range and motivation of characters is fascinating, the scenes are set in such a way that you really are involved in the action.

highly recommend- have listened to thos twice

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Characterful

A long book but worth the journey with the Victorian Prostitute trying her best.

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Fabulous book!

What made the experience of listening to The Crimson Petal and the White the most enjoyable?

One of the most riveting books I've ever listened to, or read. Wonderful plot with lots of twists, and the characters are beautifully described. A classic literary masterpiece.

What other book might you compare The Crimson Petal and the White to, and why?

Dickens.

Which character – as performed by Jill Tanner – was your favourite?

Sugar.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I wanted to make it last!

Any additional comments?

Beautifully read.

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Extraordinary

This was an extraordinary experience and at least as good if not better than reading the book itself. Wonderful. So sad when it ended. Cannot rate this rendition too highly

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my favourite book of all time

I've read this book cover to cover several times, listen to it every year, seen the BBC adaptation and it never grows old. the detail, the twists, the intricate relationships and the rawness of this intense epic. I often fine myself thinking about what Sugar and Wiliam and where they ended up.

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It's a really nice book with great narration, but.

The narrator mispronounces niche as 'nitch' for some reason, instead of like quiche. This is jarring and made me cringe to my core, so i had to dock it 2 stars for that alone, otherwise the performance would be a 5.

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Brilliant writing

A very cleverly written book with beautiful language. Some people could object to the soft porn aspects but overall a splendid study of life in Victorian London

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An Enthrawling Journey

I've just finished reading this and I have to say that this book was absolutely superb! Some reviewers have said that it's too long. Long it is, but the level of detail carefully rendered in the words of this excellently written story serve to paint a vivid set of characters in an equally well defined world. Faber's style of writing is one of unhurried story-telling which allows the reader to better understand the characters that inhabit this world. It's a style I was instantly impressed with from start to finish. Other authors often rush a story fearing that the reader would lose interest in the plot if they didn't move things along at perhaps an unrealistic rate. No, Faber allows his story to slowly mature permitting the reader to "live" this world with him.

His story is character driven (as all good stories are) but the reader gains real insight into their inner thoughts and feelings over time just like actually getting to know someone in real life.

This tail is like a fine wine that can only be appreciated with time and care and Faber delivers both in generous measure.

I could go on uttering many superlatives about this book and all wouldn't do it justice in my opinion. Take the time to read this story and you will be drawn into a rich and enthralling place you wont want to leave.

Like others here, I too was desperate to find out more about what happens to the characters seen here as soon as I'd finished the book so acquainted you feel with them by the time it's sadly all over.

Yes, there is a peppering of bad language throughout, but it's required to give the story its gritty and visceral sense of reality that this journey is. Narration I found to be excellent with the various tones and accents of each character done with aplomb.

Finally, this book has a host of words I'd never come across, so it's given me plenty of opportunity to extend my vocabulary when I look up what they all mean.

Start your enthrawling journey today and enjoy!

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