Written on the Body by Jeanette Winterson

[snugglekitty]

This book is an unusual love story. It's fairly short, but packs a punch. It's written in the first person, with a narrator whose gender and name we never learn. The narrator's beloved is a married woman. The prose is amazing, the plot twists impossible to foresee, the ending leaves you with restless yearnings. I really enjoyed this book and I'm sure I'll read it again many times. I can't think of another love story like it. Five stars. If you were an English major, you should read it. If you enjoy portrayals of love unfettered by considerations of sexual orientation, you should read it. And you should also read it if you like really good prose.

(Also, any book that makes you wake in the middle of the night and talk to your sweetie about it because you're still thinking it over has to be pretty good.)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I love that book!
I read it in college... and have reread it a couple of times. Still haunts me!

[queen-of-wands.livejournal.com]

I second your recommendation. It's a wonderful book.

[cyclothemia.livejournal.com]

Thirded! I loved it too.
I wrote a story sort of with that in mind, actually. Wanna read it sometime? It's short and hopefully sweet. :)