'The most interesting writer I have read in twenty years. Jeanette Wintersons novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985) illustrates the story of a young girl, Jeanette, who experiences suppressive upbringing at. 'Many consider her to be the best living writer in this language.' - Evening Standard 'She is a master of her material, a writer great talent.' -Muriel Spark I’m not sure, however, that this change heralds anything in their relationship other than compounding the paradoxes that seem to underpin this novel. 'An explosively imaginative writer.' - The London Free Press Certainly oranges are a recurring motif, and her mother regularly insists they are the only fruit until the end when a pineapple makes its appearance. The story starts at school, where her religious upbringing separates her from other people. It is a beautiful coming of age story of a girl who feels like an outsider wherever she goes. As good as Poe: it dares you to laugh and stares you down.' - The New York Review of Books Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit By Jeanette Winterson Review by Sahar (English Language and Literature) This book became my favourite book as soon as I read it. 'The overwhelming impression of her work is one of remarkable self-confidence, and she evidently thrives on risk. Winterson's voice, with its idiosyncratic wit and sensitivity, is one you've never heard before.' - Ms. 'If Flannery O'Connor and Rita Mae Brown had collaborated on the coming-out story of a young British girl in the 1960s, maybe they would have approached the quirky and subtle hilarity of Jeanette Winterson's autobiographical first novel.

by employing quirky anecdotes, which are told with romping humor, and by splicing various parables into the narrative, Winterson allows herself the dangerous luxury of writing a novel that refuses to rely on rousing plot devices. Winterson's great gift is evident.' - The Washington Post Book World

Winterson has mastered both comedy and tragedy in this rich little novel. 'A striking, quirky, delicate, and intricate work.

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