Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
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3.8 • 52 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. The narrator, Jeanette, cuts her teeth on the knowledge that she is one of God’s elect, but as this budding evangelical comes of age, and comes to terms with her preference for her own sex, the peculiar balance of her God-fearing household crumbles.
Customer Reviews
Well written but falls short
I first downloaded the sample of this book and found that the way in which the writer told her story drew me in. I loved the way the writer "talks" throughout the book. My only complaint is that there is a lack of detail in areas such as the friendship the main character has with her friend from the same church while there is so much detail given on other subjects such as the mother. Lastly, the ending was abrupt and left me shaking my head wondering what exactly was the author thinking. It's almost as if the car ran out of gas, to use a metaphor. Other than these few things I enjoyed the read while it lasted.