Comments on: the crimson petal and the white https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/ A little bit of heaven & A whole lot of hell Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:08:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: maree https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/#comment-14150 Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:33:11 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=6043#comment-14150 I loved the book. It has all the depth of a Victorian classic, but without any superfluous words. It was both comic and tragic and I love that because it is exactly how life is.
I loved the heartbreaking love story between Mrs Fox and Henry. I loved that Sugar finally found love and saved Sophie from William. These characters were so frustratingly real. It is really encouraging that a man can get into the heads of women to such a degree. And William – what a character. He was so horrid but all the way through I was hoping that he would finally gain some wisdom but of course he just became worse. I read it on holiday, in big slabs the way a book of this kind deserves to be read.
To the people who didn’t like the ending. A good book should always leave you wanting more &
how could anyone possible believe that Sugar is a slut or that she could use Sophie for prostitution.

]]> By: Blu https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/#comment-14149 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 00:52:15 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=6043#comment-14149 Jeez! Got the book, read 2 pages and was done. If ever my book turns out like that, please, someone, anyone take all my pens and paper away from me.

]]> By: Sarah https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/#comment-14148 Sat, 21 Aug 2004 23:30:48 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=6043#comment-14148 Yeah, I’m around page 680 or so, and I still haven’t found a plot. It’s well written, I’ll admit that, and Michael, I admire your passion and drive, but…blah. That’s all there is to it. My test for characters, in order to see if they’re real enough for me, is to describe their personality in three words. Sugar: slut, slut, and…hmmm…dirty slut? Yes, four words, I know. Now to Agnes: psycho, bipolar, and psycho again? Did you really mean to do that? Henry: lustful, yet artfully pious, and that’s about it. William, oh dearly annoying William: you boring, annoying to wits-end, arsehole! For one, prostitutes should be visited more often than you see Sugar, and you strike my mind’s eye as fat! So ha! Sophie is by far the only agreeable character, minus the fact that she only says things like “Yes Miss,” and “No Miss.” THAT, is annoying.

Now, however much I may flame, it still is a good book. I happen to think it passes the time quiet well, and is funny. But other than that, well, see above.

~Sarah~

]]> By: Lonnie https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/#comment-14147 Mon, 02 Feb 2004 22:00:11 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=6043#comment-14147 I am reviewing the book for my book club tonight. If so much passion can be aroused by literature, there is truly something right going on here. Its length is worth the effort – and leaves you hoping for more – which you must supply for yourself, if you’ve been drawn into the whole deal.

]]> By: Liz https://iwilldare.com/2003/02/the-crimson-petal-and-the-white/#comment-14146 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 03:48:38 +0000 https://iwilldare.com/?p=6043#comment-14146 I absolutely agree – the book was a waste of time. You are so right on about things.

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