Melissa H. reviewed Not for people who like a resolved ending..... on 3/23/2009

Faber writes very well and I was engrossed with the story of Sugar and the ways of prostitution in the nineteenth century. The author has a way of making scenes come alive with long descriptions, which some readers might find difficult. The biggest problem for me is that I like stories with a resolved ending. I won't give anything away, but the end of this book was very disappointing - it leaves you hanging without telling you what happens to the characters.

Do you like reading a long story only to come to..... a cliffhanger? If not, avoid this book. If you like good prose and a sense of mystery regardless (think the end of Blade Runner - The Director's Cut, or the end of Terminator with the winding road)then you may enjoy this book. Just don't expect a satisfactory resolution or to find out what happens to these characters.

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