Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Jeanette Winterson

182 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. The narrator, Jeanette, cuts her teeth on the knowledge that she ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 67%
funny 36%
sad 36%
challenging 29%
dark 21%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 13%
tense 12%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 24%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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