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

emotional reflective slow-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? Yes

3.0

Despite being such a short book, it was nevertheless a slow read for me. The vignettes that the main character distracted herself with - including the dalliance on the King Arthur cast - I mostly ended up skimming, because I read multiple of them and they seemed to bear little relevance to the main story. But the main story itself was compelling, so I kept reading. The path of the protagonist from start to finish was certainly fraught with her upbringing and trying to navigate adulthood effectively on her own, which wasn't at all aided by her mother's abuse. Being semi-autobiographical, though, I suppose the very nature of the story may be why the subject was never touched again. Self-edits to maintain a degree of privacy on one's thoughts and experiences. 
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