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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Read aloud with my partner. Brilliant wordplay, prose with a great mouthfeel and rhythm, at many points downright hilarious, but the last quarter felt rushed or tacked on by comparison.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was the first post-modern novel that I’ve read and I loved it. Like Frankenstein, the story of the protagonist was a story within a grander narrative. We follow Jordan and the Dog Woman, the “Monster” and his adoptive Mother, narrate the events that happened on their different voyages. Jordan had different stories of magical cities filled with magical albeit not moral people. He also met with the Twelve Dancing Princess who had their own stories of magic, love, and loss. At the same time, the Dog Woman narrates the time of King Charles and his death which would lead to a series of murderous events and after that the time of the “Pineapple”. The book had markers to identify these shifting narratives Jordan for the Pineapple and the Dog Woman for the Banana. Both fruits have meaning to the two characters and other fruits like the cherry have meaning for the points touched upon by the author.
The book was very progressive, honest, and feminist in talking about sex, love, and what it means to be a woman. It’s also scientific in a way that it makes us rethink about our understanding of time, space, events, memories, bodies, and even magical things. Overall, I loved this book and would definitely re-read it again.
The book was very progressive, honest, and feminist in talking about sex, love, and what it means to be a woman. It’s also scientific in a way that it makes us rethink about our understanding of time, space, events, memories, bodies, and even magical things. Overall, I loved this book and would definitely re-read it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Murder
Wtf did I just read? This is one of the weirdest things I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. If you decide to pick this post modern classic up, don’t give up when you’re wondering where it’s going—hang in there and I promise it’s worth it.
uhm. tbf i didnt get it. and thus didnt like it. mightve been the wrong mindset for this book. was confusing w the jumping in the timelines (yeah, i know thats part of it really, based on Hopi storytelling where time isnt linear)
i didnt like how the main character was full of self hate.
it was probably ground braking when it first published and i know lots of people really love this book. i just didnt get it. mqybe i'll try it again in the future and hope for a different experience but we shall see.
i didnt like how the main character was full of self hate.
it was probably ground braking when it first published and i know lots of people really love this book. i just didnt get it. mqybe i'll try it again in the future and hope for a different experience but we shall see.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A very rewarding reading experience!
My favorite quote:
“The Buddhists say there are 149 ways to God. I'm not looking for God, only for myself, and that is far more complicated. God has had a great deal written about Him; nothing has been written about me. God is bigger, like my mother, easier to find, even in the dark. I could be anywhere, and since I can't describe myself I can't ask for help.”
My favorite quote:
“The Buddhists say there are 149 ways to God. I'm not looking for God, only for myself, and that is far more complicated. God has had a great deal written about Him; nothing has been written about me. God is bigger, like my mother, easier to find, even in the dark. I could be anywhere, and since I can't describe myself I can't ask for help.”
I love you Jeanetter Winterson. While Sexing the Cherry does not have the depth or power of Written on the Body or The Passion, it is a lovely Winterson-esque tale mired in philosophy and fable and speaking of the grand themes of love and life and time. Some parts felt a bit disjointed but, at the end of the day, the tale of the Jordan the foundling and his absurdly unique giant (in spirit and flesh) of a mother is engaging in a way only Winterson creates. Lovely and heartfelt.
adventurous
inspiring
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
It’s very well written and i’m obsessed with the fantasy aspects of her writing. Obviously was confused about the meaning of some of the sections but I love the structure and shifts in point of views.
Oh my lord such perfection. Some lines were like dreams sketched across my eyes. A dreamlike world Beautiful and nightmarish at once. How does she do that. Simply lovely little read.