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A review by nicnevin
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A semi-autobiographical account of a life of a child brought up in an extreme religious background and the backlash she received when her lesbianism was discovered, I couldn't put it down. I found my mind wandering through on the fairy tale aspects - I was vastly less interested in those than the actual story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism