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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
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i can't believe it took me this long to get round to reading this book! i read oranges when i was 16 and i met Jeanette at hay festival when i was 17 (she was quiet but very nice). im glad I waited til now to read it i think though because i don't think i properly appreciated oranges enough back then and i probably wouldnt have appreciated this one either.
i love the way she seamlessly weaves mancunion history, poetry and english literature references, and deeply personal anecdotes from her past.
the way she thinks about her life and talks about the trauma she has dealt with is very interesting and honest.
got a couple of her other books on my bookshelf that i am now aching to read!!!
i love the way she seamlessly weaves mancunion history, poetry and english literature references, and deeply personal anecdotes from her past.
the way she thinks about her life and talks about the trauma she has dealt with is very interesting and honest.
got a couple of her other books on my bookshelf that i am now aching to read!!!
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holy shit (holy shit)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Sexual harassment
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Great memoir, reading Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit is recommended beforehand but not essential. Themes of queer identity, adoption, family trauma.
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3.75 stars. The tale of her childhood was gripping, relatable, and had enough substance to keep me reading. Though the style and narration aren't my particular jam, I can understand why Beth Kephart included this on a reading list of recommended memoirs. Telling such a difficult story with neutrality must have been a difficult task.
Extra .75 of a star because I found myself highlighting a lot of passages where the wording and emotion were so perfectly executed.
Extra .75 of a star because I found myself highlighting a lot of passages where the wording and emotion were so perfectly executed.
