Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

“The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious you might never come home, like all the men who now live with mermaids at the bottom of the sea. Or the people who found Atlantis.” p. 121

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penofpossibilities's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced

3.0

I dont know how I feel

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marippe's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes

3.75

"What is it about intimacy that makes it so very disturbing?"

The parts of the book I liked, I really liked, but a lot of it is not that interesting.

I feel like the religious detail about her mother was excessive, I understand why a lot was written, to prove how religious her mother was, but it lost my interest.
Sometimes there's strange tangents, such as a metaphor with the prince, and it'll cut away from the things I was finding more interesting.

"Quite suddenly I turned and kissed her. We made love and I hated it and hated it, but would not stop."
Miss Jewsbury??? What! How old is that woman??? sleeping with a teenager? LOL??? I had to reread it so many times to check that she did in fact sleep with her... Damn,,,
I know sis is closeted but lets not sleep with teenagers that view you as a teacher ya?

"As far as I was concerned men were something you had around the place, not particularly interesting, but quite harmless." HAD ME CACKLINGGGGG.

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sophie42's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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dogluvr's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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capra's review against another edition

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funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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carmentxx's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

it is without a doubt that jeanette winterson is my favourite author. her dreadfully insightful and cutting commentary weaved in with shockingly funny humour is just too good to miss. considering she wrote this book in her early 20s it is quite clear that she was beyond her years. i will say i prefer the memoir though. there are many more fantasy/mystical elements in this book that i’m not so much of a fan of. i much prefer learning about the hypocritical, dysfunctional church family. the ending also could’ve been shaved. but overall, it’s a classic for a reason. id definitely recommend.

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fearn3's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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