Sexing the Cherry
by Jeanette Winterson
Taste attributes: fantasydramahistoricalfresh & originalimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, polished fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
Set in 17th-century England this is a novel of magical fantasy that celebrates the power of imagination as it juggles the readers perception of history and reality. A novel about love and sex; lies and truths; and 12 dancing princesses who lived happily ever after, but not with their husbands.
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- Author
- Jeanette Winterson
- Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 167
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- Open Library
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