The Crimson Petal and The White Well googling for country tag is turning me more knowledgeable than I thought I'd be. Michael Faber, the writer of this wonderful novel turns out to be Dutch. Surprise. I liked this novel a lot. First of all it is historical but if one has to choose between popular writers it is closer so Dickens than Austen. There are a lot of nasty details the reader is usually spared (maybe not in Dickens, Eyre or Gaskell) but there are lots of fun things to read as the environment is described in detail. And I liked the slow rythm of the novel, taking time to introduce each character and allow the reader to develop feelings for them (as I did).
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