Instead of growing up to become a missionary as her mother has planned for her, Jess Debden falls in love with another girl, rejects the strident evangelism of her family and walks out of her small Lancashire home town to go to Oxford. Other work by the author of this title includes "Sexing the Cherry".
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Instead of growing up to become a missionary as her mother has planned for her, Jess Debden falls in love with another girl, rejects the strident evangelism of her family and walks out of her small Lancashire home town to go to Oxford. Other work by the author of this title includes "Sexing the Cherry".
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Very good. Binding is tight, page block is sturdy and clean, boards straight, no highlights or underlining. Dust wrapper shows some minor chipping/rubbing. Previous owners name on the inside of front endpaper. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated.
This book had me chuckling out loud on so many occasions, her attention to detail in this portrayal of a strict religious upbringing and coming of age/self discovery journey brings the place and characters alive. Wintersons plays with the use of allegorical fantasy - this didn't work so well for me, but she has used it to better effect in subsequent stories. A great read.
DT07
Apr 13, 2007
Good Book
I really enjoyed this book. It is stylistically and thematically complex and interesting, and is a good addition to any library.
