230 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307401243
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Witty, acute, fierce, and celebratory, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is a tough-minded search for belonging, for love, identity, home, and a mother.Jeanette Winterson's novels have established her as a major figure in world literature. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,906 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 42%
dark 34%
hopeful 33%
challenging 32%
inspiring 31%
funny 25%
tense 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuseMinor
Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism
230 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307401243
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Witty, acute, fierce, and celebratory, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is a tough-minded search for belonging, for love, identity, home, and a mother.Jeanette Winterson's novels have established her as a major figure in world literature. Sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,906 reviews
Moods
emotional 81%
sad 42%
dark 34%
hopeful 33%
challenging 32%
inspiring 31%
funny 25%
tense 9%
informative 7%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 11%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuseMinor
Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racism