Book Review: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1985) by Jeanette WintersonOranges Are Not The Only Fru
Book Review: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1985) by Jeanette WintersonOranges Are Not The Only Fruit is one of the quintessential queer coming-of-age novels (well, more like a barely veiled memoir, but okay). It tells the story of a young Jeanette, growing up in a strict religious household in a small English town. Because of her upbringing, she has trouble fitting in both at school and in the general community. Her mother bears this outsider status as a badge of honour, but young Jeanette sometimes feels frustrated that some people don’t understand her. And then she falls in love with another girl.Read More -- source link
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