![]() ![]() The reader may choose, based on the reader’s own background, preferences, and experiences. The gender of the narrator is not revealed. The narrator eventually falls in love with Louise, a married woman. ![]() We follow the narrator’s many exploits on a quest for love and self-knowledge. The unnamed narrator is a philanderer, conducting relationships with both men and women. At times it gets to a level of sap that is a tad overwhelming, but I generally enjoyed the places this book went. Our narrator believes she chooses love this time - or at least the pining for it.There is beautiful imagery in this book, which is about the ache and longing from someone who really isn't able to commit. Until she meets Louise - who is married, and dying. "Written on the Body" is no exception - and may be one of my favorites by her to date.Our unnamed narrator, which (given Winterson's own story - told in memior form in "Why Be Happy When You Could be Normal? and in fictionalized form in "Oranges Aren't The Only Fruit,)appears to be a fictionalized version of Winterson herself, is more interested in the opening passion of relationships than buying in to a long lasting love. She is an author I probably wouldn't have found otherwise, yet I thoroughly enjoy everything I read by her. ![]() ![]() Jeanette Winterson is definitely a prime example of why I continue to read books from the list of 1,001 books to read before you die. ![]()
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