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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
передмова до вінтажівського видання 1991 року дуже претензійна. в якийсь момент я навіть перевірила, хто її написав, – таки сама вінтерсон. тобто зрозуміло, що дозволяти стороннім казати про книжку щось хороше й відмовляти в цьому праві самому авторові щонайменше непослідовно, оскільки автор помер, а проте залишається відчуття якоїсь недоладності.
сама ж книжка хороша. не унікальна й не непересічна, як можна було б виснувати з передмови, але варта читання. особливо радує її щирість: адже те, що дві любові вступають у конфлікт, що від одної з них доводиться відмовитися, не значить, що та покинута одразу перестане боліти. про цю порожнечу, яка виникає на місці ампутованої – хай навіть у чомусь страшної – любові, нечасто пишуть.
I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don't even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it.
сама ж книжка хороша. не унікальна й не непересічна, як можна було б виснувати з передмови, але варта читання. особливо радує її щирість: адже те, що дві любові вступають у конфлікт, що від одної з них доводиться відмовитися, не значить, що та покинута одразу перестане боліти. про цю порожнечу, яка виникає на місці ампутованої – хай навіть у чомусь страшної – любові, нечасто пишуть.
I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don't think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don't even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it.
Although I've seen the BBC TV adaptation, which got me interested in Winterson, I only just now found a second hand copy of this, her first effort. It's the third novel of hers that I've read overall, however, and I have to say that despite its hilarity and super witty, original, and obviously heartfelt writing, I feel like this suffered as a novel perhaps because it was just too close to autobiography. To me there's something about the inconclusiveness of life which lacks the punch of pure narrative. The inserted texts here, which my guess are things Winterson wrote during the time period (childhood to young adulthood) of which Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit treats, rather worked to emphasize the autobiographical aspect rather than downplay or render it more artistic through embellishment. Perhaps, if there had been some sort of attempt to explain these inserts, frame them within the other narrative, give us a double narrative of Jeanette's (author and protagonist) discovery of herself both as lesbian and writer...but it just doesn't happen.
Don't get me wrong, this is a five-star book (a lovely, effecting, and jolly read), but only a four-star novel. There's just something it doesn't quite do that I think a novel should do, whatever that is.
Don't get me wrong, this is a five-star book (a lovely, effecting, and jolly read), but only a four-star novel. There's just something it doesn't quite do that I think a novel should do, whatever that is.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
oh my fucking god
best book ever
no words
felt like i was roundhoused kicked like every five seconds and i loved it
i cant wait to reread that book soon
best book ever
no words
felt like i was roundhoused kicked like every five seconds and i loved it
i cant wait to reread that book soon
Now, as my friend pointed out to me today as we were talking about this book, I probably would like this book a lot more had we not read it for an English class. Books in class get so over-analyzed and take so long to get through that you get sick of them.
That being said, I think that this was an interesting story that has a lot of good quotes about feelings in difficult situations and coming of age into a person different than you expected to be. I remember it being a very weirdly written story, but also that had a good idea behind it. Probably a good read for any bibliophile.
That being said, I think that this was an interesting story that has a lot of good quotes about feelings in difficult situations and coming of age into a person different than you expected to be. I remember it being a very weirdly written story, but also that had a good idea behind it. Probably a good read for any bibliophile.
beautiful book - a bit vague in places, but that's it's charm. you feel like you're inside the author's head, listening to her thoughts. sometimes things aren't explained very well, but that's the thing about unfettered access memory, i suppose.
i didn't really like the fairytale analogies scattered throughout - struggled to see how they related to the plot and i found them a bit boring.
overall, gorgeous book & i want to read more of winterson's novels.
i didn't really like the fairytale analogies scattered throughout - struggled to see how they related to the plot and i found them a bit boring.
overall, gorgeous book & i want to read more of winterson's novels.
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
inspiring
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:
No
emotional
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism