Reviews

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

mariekevdam's review against another edition

3.0

This book has an intriguing storyline about a girl coming of age and discovering her sexuality in an environment where she's being punished for who she is and loves. But reading the story it felt like patchwork. Parts of the story stitched to myths and some other parts of the story. Some pieces were beautiful, others engaging but also a lot of times I got lost.

soupcocoon's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jowlsverne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

nemreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

k80moyesreads's review against another edition

5.0

This semi-autobiographical book is really one of a kind.
I finished this book in 2 days, it had me hooked. Reading about the insights of living in an extremely religious community who shun anything considered 'sinful' was unlike anything I have ever read. To read about Jannette's coming of age and fighting against the conventional beliefs associated with her communities religion was so empowering. It showed how hard the choice is to walk away from the community in order to fulfil a life that is satisfactory (her being a lesbian) while not completely turning your back on god even when your religious community turn their back on you.
I just loved this book, the way it tied in other stories, linked to religion and gave an insight into conventical religious lives that I have never read about before.
What an amazing read, really one in a million.

julian_kymaera's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

teabooksblankets's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

caitowen26's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

madsmacmath's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read the memoir first, which is why I think I liked the memoir better.

I wish I hadn’t read the memoir first.

booktrotter_bxl's review against another edition

3.0

"I miss God. I miss the company of someone utterly loyal. I still don’t think of God as my betrayer. The servants of God, yes, but servants by their very nature betray. I miss God who was my friend. I don’t even know if God exists, but I do know that if God is your emotional role model, very few human relationships will match up to it."