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grace2810's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I read this book in two days. I’ve been craving some books containing queer women and so actively sought this out. It made me emotional thinking about the journey I have only just begun - becoming comfortable in my sexuality. Winterson’s writing is beautiful, simple and effective and yet suddenly veering into the philosophical and existential. A couple of pages before the end there is a section all about life and death. It is beautiful. Would recommend 100%.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
hope365's review against another edition
challenging
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
orlagal's review
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
wildeflower's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Confinement and Rape
competencefantasy's review against another edition
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Ooof.
First the community, the people, the parents was portrayed so perfectly, so hilariously
The crush just snuck in there for me. I barely noticed it until... well
And then ooof
I should have seen that coming
It was kind of obvious.
But oof.
Serving ice cream.
Other things I've read/watched on this
Bible story: Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit uses the Bible as a source of both structure and meaning, says John Mullan (guardian)
Lesbian Book Review: Oranges are not the Only Fruit (sapphic underground)
ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT - Book Review (the bookish land)
First the community, the people, the parents was portrayed so perfectly, so hilariously
The crush just snuck in there for me. I barely noticed it until... well
And then ooof
I should have seen that coming
It was kind of obvious.
But oof.
Serving ice cream.
Other things I've read/watched on this
Bible story: Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit uses the Bible as a source of both structure and meaning, says John Mullan (guardian)
Lesbian Book Review: Oranges are not the Only Fruit (sapphic underground)
ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT - Book Review (the bookish land)
Case Study: Oranges are not the only fruit ( Kari Gislason )
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Exorcism of a sapphic character. Disownmentjamierose's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Racism
narsku's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse
vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
rbn_ireland's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
siennarose's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
I was assigned Oranges are Not the Only Fruit for a literature studies unit in University. Shaking off the shackles of required reading, I decided to read it of my own accord, now three years later.
Jeanette Winterson’s semi-biographical account of her own coming-of-age experience is intriguing and intimate. She has woven fairy tale and legend in to her own less-than-fully-reliable account of her childhood. She makes it clear that history and memory are not as reliable as we may think.
Her experience of discovering, and subsequently being punished and ostracized for, her blossoming sexuality and lesbian identity, is both empowering and saddening. Her personal relationship with religion, and it's hand in her abuse, is equally saddening.
A truly wonderful book.
Jeanette Winterson’s semi-biographical account of her own coming-of-age experience is intriguing and intimate. She has woven fairy tale and legend in to her own less-than-fully-reliable account of her childhood. She makes it clear that history and memory are not as reliable as we may think.
Her experience of discovering, and subsequently being punished and ostracized for, her blossoming sexuality and lesbian identity, is both empowering and saddening. Her personal relationship with religion, and it's hand in her abuse, is equally saddening.
A truly wonderful book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Physical abuse