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Sexing The Cherry
by Jeanette Winterson
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is such a dense, complex, strange novel. Winterson’s prose is phenomenal; lyrical and precise. But this book is a strange web of stories, shifting perspectives and time, and a very twisty narrative. Jordan was rescued by his mother, known as the Dog Woman, from the edge of the Thames during the reign of Charles II. They live a life wrapped up in one another, though his mother knows he will leave her.
What follows is Jordan’s journeys around the world, and his mother’s adventures at home. Time bending, enchanting, and plain odd, there’s a lot going on in this book and not all of it clear. With a healthy dose of magical realism, this novel is an enigma, but a pleasure to try to work out.
What follows is Jordan’s journeys around the world, and his mother’s adventures at home. Time bending, enchanting, and plain odd, there’s a lot going on in this book and not all of it clear. With a healthy dose of magical realism, this novel is an enigma, but a pleasure to try to work out.