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lily__s's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
remuslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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
3.5
pineconek's review against another edition
2.0
Jeanette Winterson has written some of my favorite books. She's daring, experimental, and tackles difficult themes bravely. Sometimes that works exquisitely (which is how I feel about some of my favourite books of hers, such as Oranges (obviously), Art & Lies or Lighthouse Keeping)... here it does not.
The Powerbook was frustrating because I felt it had potential but instead read like a disappointing companion to sexing the cherry, which I also didn't care for. It's not irredeemable and I can see what she was going for, but it's not for me.
The Powerbook was frustrating because I felt it had potential but instead read like a disappointing companion to sexing the cherry, which I also didn't care for. It's not irredeemable and I can see what she was going for, but it's not for me.
kuk0's review against another edition
4.25
“[…] he jumps into space, both hands in the air, holding the Frisbee like a parachute. He jumps into the air as if he were a thing of air, weightless, limitless, untroubled by gravity’s insistence.”
This has very little to do with the book as a whole but it’s just such a joyful image and I want to keep it here.
Some parts of this book I adored. Others not so much.
“She looked at me like I’m crazy. Most of my lovers do, and that’s partly why they love me, and partly why they leave. I’m not being completely honest here because I do the leaving myself sometimes.”
This has very little to do with the book as a whole but it’s just such a joyful image and I want to keep it here.
Some parts of this book I adored. Others not so much.
“She looked at me like I’m crazy. Most of my lovers do, and that’s partly why they love me, and partly why they leave. I’m not being completely honest here because I do the leaving myself sometimes.”
hattietr's review against another edition
4.0
I had no idea what was going on but it was somehow very beautiful
locoemsky's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
brandysith's review against another edition
4.0
I can't say enough wonderful things to accurately express my feelings on all of Winterson's writing. Simple and well detailed, with normal life as well as fantastical out of this world scenarios.
When you get right down to the bone of this story it's about two people in love while one, Ali, feeds her lover exotic tales of what love is and should be.
Everyone should read this (they should read everything she writes actually).
When you get right down to the bone of this story it's about two people in love while one, Ali, feeds her lover exotic tales of what love is and should be.
Everyone should read this (they should read everything she writes actually).
jjjjuliafreitas's review against another edition
devastating. incredible. one of the best descriptions of love that i have ever encountered.