Reviews

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

justinfarnsworthy's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

char_co's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

mgitelman8's review

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I liked learning about Napoleon through the eyes of people around him.

annahayward's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kimilee_'s review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

krover's review against another edition

4.0

The writing in this book was not quite as poetic as that of Written on the Body, but this book was stimulating none the less. I would rate it 3.5 mainly due to the fact that the best part of the book was the last 20 or so pages.

chou520's review against another edition

5.0

the most Perfect novel. this is what literature should be

savaging's review against another edition

4.0

I was more interested in what this book said about Napoleon and empire than what it said about love. Does this mean I'm getting old?

Winterson's sentences are always top-notch.

eyeoweyooone's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

111domino's review against another edition

5.0

"We are lukewarm people and our longing for freedom is our longing for love. If we had the courage to love we would not so value these acts of war."

This is the second book by Jeanette Winterson I've read this year and I'm trying to pinpoint what it is about her writing that captivates me so much; it's simple but it's complex, it's straight to the point, the word choice is very particular and hits you right where it hurts. There's plenty of biblical references, contradictions, irony. Basically, it's right up my alley.

I don't think there's even a good way to describe the plot of this book. It's simply (or not so simply) about passion: sex, love, obsession, gambling, political fanaticism, all of it. And it's wonderful and wise.