Slammerkin in Our Shared Shelf

Mar 21, 2011 Heather rated it liked it

Shelves: adult

This was a fairly good read. It was NOTHING like Room, in either plot or writing style, although it was still written well. The primary difference for me, besides everything about the story itself (this book takes place in 1700s England), was the pace. I tore through Room in about 1-2 days. This book was much denser and a slower read. It was more character-driven than plot-driven. I did enjoy it though, and it had interesting themes (well done, but not overly obnoxious or school-like) about powe ...more

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Apr 02, 2018 MM rated it really liked it

I read this on an airplane ride from Seattle to Austin. When the drink service started a note on a napkin made its way to me from the row ahead: “Would you like a cocktail?” “Yes,” I replied, “red wine and thank you,” with the pen provided. And that was that, no other contact for the rest of the trip. Back to the book: does patriarchy set up gender relations as systematized prostitution?

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Feb 12, 2009 Tiffany rated it really liked it

It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did, I found it very hard to put down. I was entranced with Mary's story of her hard life and then her transformation (at least on the outside).

The ending was definitely a twist, but overall, it left things tied up neatly. ...more

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Mar 02, 2011 Tammy rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-in-2011

4.5, really. Donoghue is a new favorite. Unflinching, she is. Apparently, that trait is something I really look for in an author.

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Jan 31, 2011 Lindi rated it really liked it

Shelves: indy-girl

You know from the start that Mary is doomed, that she will be her own downfall, but it was so hard to watch it unfold. Some great characters -- Doll, Abi, Mrs. Ash. The men were pretty one-dimensional, but given Mary's experience they would be. Poor Daff. ...more

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