Apple : Crimson Petal Stories

from michaeldwebb

The Crimson Petal and the White was one of my favourite books of recent years - certainly the most beautifully written, and this book is a collection of short stories about the characters, set both before, and after, Crimson Petal. Again, the writing is simply wonderful, but I guess you really ha...

from pingdjip

*spoilers* Een erg lekker dessert voor Crimson Petal-lezers. We krijgen wat we willen: ja, het liep goed af met Sophie en Sugar. En nee, het liep niet goed af met William. Ook fijn dat het in de verhalen toch net iets ambivalenter ligt dan ik het hier nu neerpen. Het verhaal over de afglijdende W...

from runaway84

A delightful collection of seven short stories from the world of The Crimson Petal and the White. I had loved that novel so, that when I found out there were more glimpses into the Crimson Petal world, I just had to get it. The stories here are nothing spectacular and they don't reveal anything m...

from apartmentcarpet

Michel Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White created a detailed world and then ended abruptly without any closure to many of the story lines. While this book of stories, set in the same universe with many of the same characters, doesn't clear up everything, it goes a long way towards alleviatin...

from mooingzelda

This little collection offers a glimpse into the histories and futures of some of the characters from the brilliant The Crimson Petal and the White. It answers some questions about the novel's ending, but not fully, to retain that air of mystery. Faber's writing is on point as usual, but I could ...