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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Disappointing lol
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
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
Amazing. One of the books I enjoyed the most this semester. Gorgeous language and a great story. I love the way Winterson's books can be understood on a surface level (what's going on in the story) but also have layers of myth and biblical reference that deepen her metaphors and the structure of the chapters.
I appreciate the real-life sentiment behind this story, but goodness is it a mess.
The writing style is very stream of consciousness, and it feels as if editing wasn't involved at all in the process of this book coming to fruition. Paragraphs went on for WAY too long. I'm also sure there are parts I would have understood better had I a better grasp of older British English and references to classic literature.
The story was also very disjointed. More often than not, I had no clue what was going on. Especially towards the end, small fairy-tale stories were thrown into the mix; I eventually skipped over them.
However, Winterson's semi-autobiographical story offers an important voice on religion and sexuality, particularly when the two are so intertwined with one another. I hope that her actual autobiography is handled much better than it is here.
Although this book is fairly short, it felt like a chore to get through. I didn't have the energy to keep going, I just wanted it to be over.
The writing style is very stream of consciousness, and it feels as if editing wasn't involved at all in the process of this book coming to fruition. Paragraphs went on for WAY too long. I'm also sure there are parts I would have understood better had I a better grasp of older British English and references to classic literature.
The story was also very disjointed. More often than not, I had no clue what was going on. Especially towards the end, small fairy-tale stories were thrown into the mix; I eventually skipped over them.
However, Winterson's semi-autobiographical story offers an important voice on religion and sexuality, particularly when the two are so intertwined with one another. I hope that her actual autobiography is handled much better than it is here.
Although this book is fairly short, it felt like a chore to get through. I didn't have the energy to keep going, I just wanted it to be over.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“But not all dark places need light, I have to remember that.”
i loved reading this so much i’m wondering if i have missed a calling for being religious. but in all seriousness, i really did love this. when the mc was young she felt mature but not fake, just really well rounded. the way of story telling was so well thought through, and it all just really resonated with me. i don’t have anything negative to note
i loved reading this so much i’m wondering if i have missed a calling for being religious. but in all seriousness, i really did love this. when the mc was young she felt mature but not fake, just really well rounded. the way of story telling was so well thought through, and it all just really resonated with me. i don’t have anything negative to note
funny
reflective
slow-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
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated