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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
the last few pages redeemed it a lot
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jag kan inte förklara varför det är en femma och inte en fyra men min kärlek för hur den här kvinnan skriver är ofantlig. Tror att jag kommer minnas många av de parallella metafor-berättelserna ganska länge. Finns liksom inget jag skulle förbättra så hur kan den inte vara 5/5 då????
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
reflective
fast-paced
reflective
sad
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I started reading this just before I listened to Winterson's talk at Hay Festival 2025, commemorating 40 years of the book. I respect her for doing something so different at the time and for boldly being herself in a society that continued trying to reject her.
To write an avatar of yourself, so it's not quite fiction but not quite memoir, is an interesting idea that I'd not considered before. On stage, Winterson was funny and wise, unafraid to share her life and all it's misgivings in the 40 years. She describes her mother in a bemused way and peppered the talk with funny-but-sad quotes/anecdotes from her.
This book didn't really land for me, though I think that's a me problem. I will definitely check out her other work and the BBC adaptation of this work which I saw clips of during her talk!
To write an avatar of yourself, so it's not quite fiction but not quite memoir, is an interesting idea that I'd not considered before. On stage, Winterson was funny and wise, unafraid to share her life and all it's misgivings in the 40 years. She describes her mother in a bemused way and peppered the talk with funny-but-sad quotes/anecdotes from her.
This book didn't really land for me, though I think that's a me problem. I will definitely check out her other work and the BBC adaptation of this work which I saw clips of during her talk!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia