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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Boteille a man fai pouco gracias a unha librería murciana que o vendía a precio normal (<3). Aínda que preferín a autobiografía de Jeanette este libro tamén me encantou, sobre todo sabendo na época na que a escribeu. Un clásico!
Jeanette’s storytelling is raw and beautiful, there are many parts of the novel that I felt needed a lot of close reading to really see what the semblance was for a majority of things. Had I not read this for school and had to discuss and think about it a lot, I probably wouldn’t have thought it was as good as it was.
I’m also a sucker for any queer stories that have a character pushing against the religious narrative they are forced into.
I’m also a sucker for any queer stories that have a character pushing against the religious narrative they are forced into.
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Looking forward to rereading this. Maybe I'll get what the rock's about on the second run
The title promised strange and the book delivered.
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I ordered this one from the library after being told it is a sapphic story set in the 50s. Queer? Sapphic? A setting post 2010? Sign me up!
Little did I know that the author, a lesbian herself, had written the novel as semi-autobiographical. About a girl who is adopted by a committed Christian, raised to be a missionary. Until they find out that she is in love with another girl, and everything gets turned upside down. With "elder queer" support in the community contrasted with the typical queer-hating church community, and passages of folklore and stories woven throughout, I found it to be beautifully written. I'm not completely sure what is autobiographical and what isn't in book-Jeanette's story, but it didn't feel like it mattered so much when reading it. There was a number of quotes throughout that really stood out to me. Unfortun tely I was mainly reading during a CFS flare up meaning I can't remember the exact quotes, just that they stood out to me! I imagine I will come back to this one, and I am already looking to read some more of Winterson's back catalogue.
Little did I know that the author, a lesbian herself, had written the novel as semi-autobiographical. About a girl who is adopted by a committed Christian, raised to be a missionary. Until they find out that she is in love with another girl, and everything gets turned upside down. With "elder queer" support in the community contrasted with the typical queer-hating church community, and passages of folklore and stories woven throughout, I found it to be beautifully written. I'm not completely sure what is autobiographical and what isn't in book-Jeanette's story, but it didn't feel like it mattered so much when reading it. There was a number of quotes throughout that really stood out to me. Unfortun tely I was mainly reading during a CFS flare up meaning I can't remember the exact quotes, just that they stood out to me! I imagine I will come back to this one, and I am already looking to read some more of Winterson's back catalogue.
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes