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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Ooof.
First the community, the people, the parents was portrayed so perfectly, so hilariously
The crush just snuck in there for me. I barely noticed it until... well
And then ooof
I should have seen that coming
It was kind of obvious.
But oof.
Serving ice cream.
Other things I've read/watched on this
Bible story: Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit uses the Bible as a source of both structure and meaning, says John Mullan (guardian)
Lesbian Book Review: Oranges are not the Only Fruit (sapphic underground)
ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT - Book Review (the bookish land)
First the community, the people, the parents was portrayed so perfectly, so hilariously
The crush just snuck in there for me. I barely noticed it until... well
And then ooof
I should have seen that coming
It was kind of obvious.
But oof.
Serving ice cream.
Other things I've read/watched on this
Bible story: Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit uses the Bible as a source of both structure and meaning, says John Mullan (guardian)
Lesbian Book Review: Oranges are not the Only Fruit (sapphic underground)
ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT - Book Review (the bookish land)
Case Study: Oranges are not the only fruit ( Kari Gislason )
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
Exorcism of a sapphic character. Disownment