Tipping the Velvet
Tipping the Velvet

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Product NameTipping the Velvet
ManufacturerBerkley Publishing Group
Product Number MPN1573227889
Retail Price $15.00
EAN-1409781573227889
UPC978157322788
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TitleTipping the Velvet
ISBN1573227889
Author(s)Sarah Waters
Release Date2000-05-01
FormatPaperback
Num of Pages472
Num. of Items1
EAN9781573227889
Weight0.5 lbs.
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3 Star Rating  "The Victorian Tale of Two Tramps."2009-08-12
- Reviewed By tsuba-hi
I was actually delighted with the actual girl-adores-girl theme and the book also started out innocently enough.

The heroine, Nan was first introduced as a simple but hard-working kitchen girl at a seafood restaurant owned by her loving family on a British coast. She was allowed to go to a music hall with her beloved sister, where her life was changed forever by a young female performer who disguised herself as a dapper gentleman who sang love ballads and stole her heart. And then her virginity and then her ties to her family, especially her own repelled sister, and finally, her own dignity. Perhaps even her sexual health, too. This is where I got sickened, unfortunately.

It was a very cute beginning where Nan slowly had her fairy tale fulfilled by first meeting Kitty Butler and then becoming her helper and then best friend and eventually, a blushing romantic partner and fellow performer as they began winning fortunate and fame left and right. Sadly, the two girls lived in a period where homosexuality was frowned upon and women lovers/cross-dressers were sneeringly called "toms", leaving bold young Kitty Butler embarrassed and demure enough to have an affair - with a man - behind unsuspecting Nan's back!

After the terrible confrontation with her girlfriend in bed with Walter, who supposedly befriended and supported the girls during their climb to stardom, Nan's life took a BIG, spiraling nosedive as she tearfully fled to fend for herself in the filthy London slums. I finally put down the book when Nan eventually opened herself to some fat pedophile on the street. I do not sympathize with little tarts who completely give up their homes, loved ones, and even their own chastity to run around with sleazy characters - even if they are just innocent admirers of sexy transgenders who just pushed them off the edge. They are not my heroines at all. Not even if they told their ex-partners to take a hike when they came crawling back like beaten dogs behind their not-as-faithful husbands' backs.

Perhaps it's meant to be an erotic fantasy for the seasoned smut lovers, but it doesn't do anything for me if there's not a shred of real respect - let alone self-respect - anywhere.
 
4 Star Rating  "A quick 472 pages"2009-07-24
- Reviewed By User: A2BOROAG1OIE68
I thought that this was a highly entertaining novel that sucked me right in as it went along. Even with the high recommendation that came with the book, I just didn't foresee myself enjoying anything set in the Victorian period based on my previous tastes.

Thankfully, that doesn't really play into this because it's written in a modern style by a talented author. It takes a bit to get going, but once you feel invested in the characters, the setting actually makes the story that much stronger, due to the subject matter.

My only issues with the story had to do with how it seemed to lose its path a bit when the story went into macro-time. Still, based on the length of the novel and the overall importance of the passage of time to the story, it's not more than a slight detraction from an otherwise quality tale.

If you think you'd be interested in a story of personal discovery and undeniably harsh societal conditions related to that discovery, then I think you could enjoy this book. It's an easy read and it really didn't feel as long as its 472 pages.
 
5 Star Rating  "Great Book"2009-06-08
- Reviewed By cliu122
I loved everything about this book except the cover art and the fact that it is not available in hardcover. I love the cover art in the limited edition but when I ordered that the seller balked and delivering it and although my money was returned I was not notified until it was too late to reorder it (I wanted it for a plane ride to Taiwan) so I had to settle for the normal edition and pay the exorbitant bookstore price because I needed it in 2 days. Now on to the actual book. This book is a masterpiece however someone like me ( a 22 year old straight male) would not be able to enjoy it with out being called a pervert. This book has amazing character development and for those who think this is a porno book, it is not. There is as much lesbian action as there should be but that is not the focus of the book. This is a great story about a girl growing up in Victorian England and I think anyone who is not repulsed by lesbians should read this book and then check out the movie which is inferior to the book like almost all movies made from books but it's still great, and to those who are repulsed by lesbians then this book is obviously not for you.
 
5 Star Rating  "Always a Delight to Reread"2009-04-12
- Reviewed By User: A3EGP2I5675NBY
I loved this book, a coming-of-age story, a love story, a historical which gave a glimpse to a world I never knew existed.

I actually read this book ages ago, but wanted to give the author a nod right now, today, this very moment.

Why?

Because Amazon's new rule on sales ranking is horrid, discriminatory, all but bans brilliant books like Ms. Waters' to the back of the bus.

I wonder what the author thinks about this new rule. It infuriates me beyond belief, Amazon's lame reasoning for cutting off authors like Ms. Waters, especially after all these years. C'mon, Amazon!

Amazon just lost my sales.


 
4 Star Rating  "Gender Performoance"2009-03-08
- Reviewed By ibelieveinwomen
I read this book the other day in one sitting. I wasn't sure what to expect, since a colleague from work had not been too keen with this particular novel. Overall, I enjoyed it. The book offered an interesting story and array of characters.

Is this Victorian era erotica? I am not sure that I would define if as such. Instead, it felt more like lesbian historical fiction. The audience for this book is wide, since the lay reader will enjoy it, as well as niche market readers. It would also be useful in lower division courses in Creative Writing, Women's Studies, and Literature.
 
5 Star Rating  "Awesome Book!"2009-02-11
- Reviewed By onaknowledgequest
I just finished reading this book and I can't begin to describe how much I enjoyed it. I literally had to force myself to put it down. Sometimes one has to travel through extremes, without really appreciating or understanding, what those extremes are until, when a certain point in life has arrived.
I watched the dvd first, I bought it after watching the Fingersmith on dvd, and I just had to buy the book. Now, I have to watch the dvd AGAIN! Sarah Waters is awesome!
 
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