Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Paperback, 171 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 1990 by Vintage.

ISBN:
978-0-09-993570-4
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This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she 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.

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Winterson examines her painful circumstances, but doesn't rail against her abuser, the mother who betrayed a child's trust at every turn and then blamed the child for a strained relationship. I'd say that's #goals, except self examination hasn't brought me much joy so far? Or has it? ? It feels important though. And my therapist seems to think it is.

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