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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
Jeanette Winterson has such a great writing style. Oranges are not the only fruit sees a young Jeanette trying to deal with the pressures of adhering to an ultra-religious world and struggling with the parts of herself she must silence to exist there.
Jeanette knows she is gay and also knows that her (adoptive) mum, church, and community will shun her for this being true. Throughout the book, Jeanette tries to find her way through rebellion and exploration.
Jeanette knows she is gay and also knows that her (adoptive) mum, church, and community will shun her for this being true. Throughout the book, Jeanette tries to find her way through rebellion and exploration.
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