Review by shayla_adams - Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

shayla_adams 's review for:

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

I really loved this book. There are definitely some issues. I think that some of the fairytales interjected throughout the book can make the story disjointed. There’s also a chapter in the book that felt like more like the author thoughts than Jeanette’s. There were a couple funny moments in this the book that made me laugh. I loved Jeanette’s character growth. She became more confident and stood up for herself. This book is really relatable even if you didn’t grow up in an extremely religious family like Jeanette. The ending was also really relatable and realistic in terms of mother daughter relationships.

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