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A review by 111domino
The Passion by Jeanette Winterson
5.0
"We are lukewarm people and our longing for freedom is our longing for love. If we had the courage to love we would not so value these acts of war."
This is the second book by Jeanette Winterson I've read this year and I'm trying to pinpoint what it is about her writing that captivates me so much; it's simple but it's complex, it's straight to the point, the word choice is very particular and hits you right where it hurts. There's plenty of biblical references, contradictions, irony. Basically, it's right up my alley.
I don't think there's even a good way to describe the plot of this book. It's simply (or not so simply) about passion: sex, love, obsession, gambling, political fanaticism, all of it. And it's wonderful and wise.
This is the second book by Jeanette Winterson I've read this year and I'm trying to pinpoint what it is about her writing that captivates me so much; it's simple but it's complex, it's straight to the point, the word choice is very particular and hits you right where it hurts. There's plenty of biblical references, contradictions, irony. Basically, it's right up my alley.
I don't think there's even a good way to describe the plot of this book. It's simply (or not so simply) about passion: sex, love, obsession, gambling, political fanaticism, all of it. And it's wonderful and wise.