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grace2810's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
hope365's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
orlagal's review
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Confinement and Rape
competencefantasy's review against another edition
- 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
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)
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Exorcism of a sapphic character. Disownmentjamierose's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Racism
narsku's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse
vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
rbn_ireland's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
siennarose's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
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.
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Physical abuse