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A review by thecolourblue
Sexing the Cherry by Jeanette Winterson
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A beautiful, bizarre, experimental, grotesque, sorrowful, delightful novel that packs a lot into a small page-count.
Jeanette Winterson plays with ideas of time and scale in this strange book, which turns back on itself at several points. The characters are both ripped from fairytales - the Dog Woman, the Twelve Dancing Princesses - and also wholly and horribly human.
It's an experience to read. The moment you think you understand it, it slips through your fingers again.
Jeanette Winterson plays with ideas of time and scale in this strange book, which turns back on itself at several points. The characters are both ripped from fairytales - the Dog Woman, the Twelve Dancing Princesses - and also wholly and horribly human.
It's an experience to read. The moment you think you understand it, it slips through your fingers again.