Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

27 reviews

julialayne's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I loved the writing style and metaphor throughout! Read it for a Studies in LGBTQ+ literature class 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

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

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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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

mayagoo's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Religious bigotry

sinmin667's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I first read this book five years ago and absolutely inhaled it. I think I loved the themes about Pentecostal religion and sexuality and wanted more books like it. I just finished rereading it a second time and I honestly didn't like it nearly as much-- I found her writing style to be very inaccessible if you were not very familiar with conversational British slang. Personally I'm not a huge fan of fantasy writing, so for the half of the book that is her fantastical internal monologue, I was very bored. I could tell it was her trying to develop the character, but it was exhausting to parse through. I think this is because the second time, I came wanting the story about a young girl coming to terms with her sexuality-- which honestly doesn't get that many scenes, and not much resolution. It wasn't as center stage as I remembered it to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Xenophobia

demo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

valereads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship