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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
This reminded me a bit of Ali Smith's How to be both, and Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber. Interesting and fantastical with loveable characters trying to escape the constraints of history, gender, time, and even reality. I enjoyed this more than Jeanette Winterson's The Passion.
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Definitely not my favorite from Winterson. There were some good sections but overall I had trouble getting into this one.
Sexing the Cherry (1989) by Jeanette Winterson is about a giant woman and her son she finds by the river traveling through modes of time and finding the stories in between the stories they’ve lived through. Quite a metaphysical read mixed with magical realism and prose poetry, I have never read such exquisite language before! Highly recommended.
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This took me some concentration to get into, but once I'd accustomed to the slippery ideas of place and time I devoured every sentence. Jeanette Winterson is an absolute marvel, her command of language is astonishing. Every sentence is pure poetry, even as she's describing a giant woman biting a man's penis clean off. This was fun, imaginative, and captivating. I'm sure when I re read this it will only get better. ily Jeanette !