A review by angiegiannis
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

A semi-autobiographical fictional novel on the early life of author and lesbian ex-evangelical, Jeannette Winterson. This book is ripe with heavy religious themes and biblical references that are difficult to grasp without prior knowledge or research. I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much if I’d have had to analyse it; the lack of pressure to understand every concept and metaphor was crucial to my enjoyment of the story. Overall, this was a lovely book but I’d only recommend it to those interested in the religious themes.
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