![]() ![]() I find it incredible that after facing so much adversity at home and having to run away at 16, Winterson still fought her way to a place at Oxford where she published her first novel at 23 and is now featured in the Oxford English Department’s induction lecture. Since this book is semi-autobiographical, it is impossible not to mention the author and how inspiring she is. This book is like a more recent version of Jane Eyre where Jane does not choose St John or Mr Rochester, but she chooses herself which is such an important lesson. It teaches the importance of self-love whilst addressing the dilemma of needing a caring mother that is devoted to you and loves you no matter what. It is exactly the right coming of age story that is both realistic and fantastical at the same time. I was completely gripped from the moment I started reading it and there is hardly ever a book-led conversation that I am involved in where I do not talk about this book. ![]() I love the way in which Winterson uses stories and fantasy to show her main character’s struggle not just to be accepted by her mother but also to accept and love herself. Then, as she grows older, she becomes an outsider in her own home as a result of her sexuality. ![]() The story starts at school, where her religious upbringing separates her from other people. It is a beautiful coming of age story of a girl who feels like an outsider wherever she goes. This book became my favourite book as soon as I read it. Review by Sahar (English Language and Literature) ![]()
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