Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
by Jeanette Winterson
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarydramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeRealistic and fresh: a stirring biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Memories of the author about her difficult childhood as the adopted daughter of an English mother with strong religious convictions, and her subsequent search for her biological mother.
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- Jeanette Winterson
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 240
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