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| Original Title: | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | United Kingdom |
| Literary Awards: | Whitbread Award for First Novel (1985) |
Jeanette Winterson
Paperback | Pages: 176 pages Rating: 3.74 | 53094 Users | 2750 Reviews
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| Title | : | Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit |
| Author | : | Jeanette Winterson |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
| Published | : | August 20th 1997 by Grove Press (first published 1985) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. LGBT. GLBT. Queer. Contemporary. Classics. Feminism. Religion |
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Alternate cover edition for 9780802135162This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts.
At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, punchy and tender,
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and human obsession.
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Ratings: 3.74 From 53094 Users | 2750 ReviewsAssess Containing Books Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
I seriously had no idea that this year I would read 2 lesbian books (& 4 gay ones!: The Line of Beauty, The Mad Man, On the Road, &, of course, let us never forget The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn). It's an obscure genre, if you ask me. Tipping the Velvet was disappointingly bland, although racy in parts and historically accurate, but it still felt a tad conventional. This, Wintersons first uber-acclaimed novella, is philosophical and entertaining and funny, part autobiography and partSemi-autobiographical tale of adopted Jess growing up in an austere evangelical family, rebelling religiously, socially and sexually as she tries to find her way in life. Seemed quite scandalous when I first read it, but much sadder and more touching now. For the truer, grittier, more analytical version, see "Why be happy when you can be normal?": http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....There also seem to be significant autobiographical aspects to "Lighthousekeeping", as explained in my review:
I was born about 20 miles from where Jeanette Winterson grew up, although my childhood happened a decade later than hers. Thankfully, I did not have to contend with the pointy end of religion coming at me from all sides; though we did have to sing hymns twice a week in morning assembly (epic dirges that lasted for WEEKS!), and were taught religious education until the age of 14 (99% of which no longer troubles my memory, I am proud to say). Oh, and being in the Cub Scouts (not my choice!), I
Jeanette Winterson is masterful in the way she captures her readers. She has such talent, and is one of the most unique writers that I have ever had the privilege to read. I would gladly read anything, with Winterson's name attached to it.As this is Winterson's first acclaimed novel, I was pleasantly surprised to find how beautiful it was. It was written with honesty, innocence and was told in black and white. The story is based on Winterson's time with her Mother, and the goal for Jeanette to
favorite excerpts: "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.""As it is, I can't settle, I want someone who is fierce and will love me until death and know that love is as strong as death, and be on my
A delicious fruit bowl....Funny, clever, poetic, quirky, creative well written bittersweet story. Jeannette's innocence was so real......her heart pure. A terrific inspiring small book! Amazing how humor- and 'witty-charm' can transform sensitive situations. Thanks Cecily!
I found this book completely baffling from beginning to end. I couldn't tell if it was because I wasn't raised religious, I wasn't raised in England, or because I wasn't raised by lunatics. I felt that something had been utterly lost in translation.Sometimes I got the impression that the author had been issued a challenge to write sentences that no one in human history had ever written before. I started keeping a notebook of the strangest sentences. A few gems: "Our crocodile weaved in and out,
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