Book Review : Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters (☆ ☆ ☆)
Steamy romance, Unlikeable protagonist, LGBTQ+ life in the early 1900s, the THEA-TAH!
Nan King, a small-town girl from an oyster family, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manages to visit all her shows and finally meets Kitty. Soon after, she becomes Kitty's dresser, and the two head for the bright lights of Leicester Square where they begin a glittering career as music-hall stars.
Genre: Fiction, Romance, LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Content Warnings for Sex Work
Read if you like: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (or any other Sarah Waters)
