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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really really liked this book. Jeanette Winterson has a fantastic voice and way with words.
I loved the main storyline with Jeanette, but the fairy tales confused me. I could've done without them and would've preferred to read more about Jeanette and her experiences instead.
I loved the main storyline with Jeanette, but the fairy tales confused me. I could've done without them and would've preferred to read more about Jeanette and her experiences instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
I enjoyed the 'real' parts of the book, where Jeanette told her story, and especially enjoyed the humour with which it was told. I didn't enjoy the interspersed stories as much, and didn't quite get the significance of some of them. I would have preferred learning more about Jeanette's thoughts and feelings instead.
If I had read this as a baby lesbian, it would’ve changed my life. It might still. 5 stars.
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I chuckled all the way through this book even though it’s entirely heartbreaking. Winterson is such a resilient person and finds the humor in darkness. I want to know more. How can I become her friend?
I disliked the narration style of this book and found it very hard to follow. I wanted to enjoy it; really, I did, but this one was disappointing.
Maybe I have read too many Jeanette Winterson books to find this one endearing, or maybe it was just boring and totally fell apart at the end.
I didn’t totally understand this book, and as with many books that I feel that way about, I wish I had read it in an English class! Interesting to read a Pentecostal lesbian narrative though.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes