Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

Written on the Body

Jeanette Winterson

fiction lgbtqia+ literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

192 pages | first published 1992

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Written on the Body is a secret code only visible in certain lights: the accumulation of a lifetime gather there. In places the palimpsest is so heavily worked that the letters feel like braille. I like to keep my body rolled away from prying eyes...
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Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 79%
sad 53%
challenging 26%
dark 20%
funny 16%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
hopeful 7%
tense 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 39%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 33% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%

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4.0

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