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

dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was an insightful look at how hard it was for the author to grow up as a lesbian in an evangelical society. A time capsule of something I’m so grateful I’ll never have to experience, a harrowing almost detached account of how quickly everyone you know and rely on can turn on you for reasons you can’t understand. The prose manages to keep the reader at arms length from the actual trauma that they experienced while still accurately portraying the feeling of what they went through and how it made them grow into who they are now. 
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