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A review by caenerys
The Gap of Time by Jeanette Winterson
5.0
I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I didn’t expect to love it and I don’t know why that was. I like Shakespeare and the small amounts of Jeanette Winterson that I’ve read here and there I’ve liked a lot, so I don’t know why I was apprehensive when going into this.
I had to read this for Uni but damn am I so glad and grateful that I had to. I have not read A Winter’s Tale and I know that most people who are familiar with the play do not like this book as it’s basically a direct copy in a modern setting. With that being said, while the story was fascinating, it was the characters and their complexity that I fell in love with. I haven’t felt the drive to keep reading and reading for a while and, with this being my first foray into Hogarth Books and my first Jeanette Winterson novel that was a lovely and welcoming surprise.
I love Perdita and Xeno and I kind of want more from both of them. Pauline is amazing and deserves an entire story of her own, especially seeing that she’s put up with Leo for so so long. Leo I have a love hate relationship with. I despise him, but he’s so interesting. I wish I could’ve seen more of his relationship with Perdita and MiMi towards the end of the novel. I wish I could’ve seen how he and Xeno interact now, especially after everything that happened. But I guess wanting more from these characters is a sign of good writing.
ALSO I loved the role music played in this book and it was not something I was expecting. I also love the video game Xeno creates and I’d love to play it, honestly.
Overall a very enjoyable read and part of me can’t wait to write my essay on it for uni. (The other part of me wishes uni would go away so I can enjoy christmas but oh well)
I had to read this for Uni but damn am I so glad and grateful that I had to. I have not read A Winter’s Tale and I know that most people who are familiar with the play do not like this book as it’s basically a direct copy in a modern setting. With that being said, while the story was fascinating, it was the characters and their complexity that I fell in love with. I haven’t felt the drive to keep reading and reading for a while and, with this being my first foray into Hogarth Books and my first Jeanette Winterson novel that was a lovely and welcoming surprise.
I love Perdita and Xeno and I kind of want more from both of them. Pauline is amazing and deserves an entire story of her own, especially seeing that she’s put up with Leo for so so long. Leo I have a love hate relationship with. I despise him, but he’s so interesting. I wish I could’ve seen more of his relationship with Perdita and MiMi towards the end of the novel. I wish I could’ve seen how he and Xeno interact now, especially after everything that happened. But I guess wanting more from these characters is a sign of good writing.
ALSO I loved the role music played in this book and it was not something I was expecting. I also love the video game Xeno creates and I’d love to play it, honestly.
Overall a very enjoyable read and part of me can’t wait to write my essay on it for uni. (The other part of me wishes uni would go away so I can enjoy christmas but oh well)