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A review by marippe
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
"What is it about intimacy that makes it so very disturbing?"
The parts of the book I liked, I really liked, but a lot of it is not that interesting.
I feel like the religious detail about her mother was excessive, I understand why a lot was written, to prove how religious her mother was, but it lost my interest.
Sometimes there's strange tangents, such as a metaphor with the prince, and it'll cut away from the things I was finding more interesting.
"Quite suddenly I turned and kissed her. We made love and I hated it and hated it, but would not stop."
Miss Jewsbury??? What! How old is that woman??? sleeping with a teenager? LOL??? I had to reread it so many times to check that she did in fact sleep with her... Damn,,,
I know sis is closeted but lets not sleep with teenagers that view you as a teacher ya?
"As far as I was concerned men were something you had around the place, not particularly interesting, but quite harmless." HAD ME CACKLINGGGGG.
The parts of the book I liked, I really liked, but a lot of it is not that interesting.
I feel like the religious detail about her mother was excessive, I understand why a lot was written, to prove how religious her mother was, but it lost my interest.
Sometimes there's strange tangents, such as a metaphor with the prince, and it'll cut away from the things I was finding more interesting.
Miss Jewsbury??? What! How old is that woman??? sleeping with a teenager? LOL??? I had to reread it so many times to check that she did in fact sleep with her... Damn,,,
I know sis is closeted but lets not sleep with teenagers that view you as a teacher ya?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, and Homophobia