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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a dense, complex, strange novel. Winterson’s prose is phenomenal; lyrical and precise. But this book is a strange web of stories, shifting perspectives and time, and a very twisty narrative. Jordan was rescued by his mother, known as the Dog Woman, from the edge of the Thames during the reign of Charles II. They live a life wrapped up in one another, though his mother knows he will leave her.
What follows is Jordan’s journeys around the world, and his mother’s adventures at home. Time bending, enchanting, and plain odd, there’s a lot going on in this book and not all of it clear. With a healthy dose of magical realism, this novel is an enigma, but a pleasure to try to work out.
What follows is Jordan’s journeys around the world, and his mother’s adventures at home. Time bending, enchanting, and plain odd, there’s a lot going on in this book and not all of it clear. With a healthy dose of magical realism, this novel is an enigma, but a pleasure to try to work out.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fantastical + wonderful
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A surrealist tale based (loosely) in Cromwell's London, The Dog Woman and Jordan, who she found Moses-like in the Thames, journey through the depths of London and across seas in search of, among other things, a more exotic fruit than the banana (stick with me). Exploring the depths of The Dog Woman's imagination and her bizarre life, cavorting with prostitutes and political figures, Sexing the Cherry is sometimes very hard to follow but a wildly vibrant read. However for any newbies to the mid-20th century feminist surrealist set, I recommend starting with Angela Carter who, in my opinion, is much more enjoyable to read.
he licks the fleas from her pores. what else is love.
adventurous
challenging
I was excited by this, as I'd love Winterson's
Oranges, however, there were serious issues in this narrative. The first, and most irritating, was the use of two point-of-views, a choice that would not bother me had Winterson differentiated the voices used. As it is, however, it is impossible to immerse yourself in a story when every time the point of view alters, you spend several pages trying to decide who is speaking.
Oranges, however, there were serious issues in this narrative. The first, and most irritating, was the use of two point-of-views, a choice that would not bother me had Winterson differentiated the voices used. As it is, however, it is impossible to immerse yourself in a story when every time the point of view alters, you spend several pages trying to decide who is speaking.
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes