audreybethc's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
3.0
this was really hard for me to get through. there were a lot of really beautiful passages but it was confusing and I’m still not 100% sure I understand it fully.
Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Pedophilia
mollychristiantyler's review
3.5
Graphic: Rape and Incest
Minor: Abortion
5aru's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The writing in this one is very flowy, flowery, almost Modernist-like — which is what I’ve come to expect from Winterson, but the premise of the book and the fragmented, bordering-on-nonsensical narration are a great deal more Postmodern. I suppose I liked it a little less than I expected because the narration is much more reflective and less plot-driven than her previous ones. It’s definitely not a book for everyone, and some of the topics it deals with are definitely not fun, but some parts really did resonate strongly with me.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body horror, Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Rape and Suicide attempt
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