The Passion in Our Shared Shelf

Dec 17, 2019 Tammy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2019

What a remarkable piece of poetry about war and the war that is life. Passion, indeed, is the driving force of this magical novel that explains what it means to be human in the face of the pain and grind of living. I will be thinking about the one for a long time. Plus, Winterson has given us the best descriptions of Venice I have ever read.

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Jun 01, 2009 Jayme Pendergraft rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1001, 2009

I went back and forth between giving this book two and four stars and finally landed on four because I think it achieved what it was trying to do. It was a novel of true obsession and I would argue that passion was never really found.

This is a novel of lust and obsession, with war, gambling, sex and Napoleon as the major players. There are two narrators who are there to tell the story. Some may disagree with me on this point, but I think the real main characters in this book are the items I lis ...more

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Mar 10, 2008 treehugger rated it it was ok

Shelves: lesbian-or-lgbt-lit-or-author

A far cry from Garcia Marquez (although favorably compared to Marquez on the book jacket), this book was a disappointment. Barely coherent ramblings, a weak attempt at dark magical realism, and a bleak outlook on humanity and people's ability to overcome obstacles. Also a distorted and disturbing look at love. I guess I didn't really like it that much at all, but I finished it, and I suppose there were some redeeming qualities that are keeping me from only giving it 1 star (although I can't reme ...more

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Apr 18, 2007 Kristi Marshae rated it it was amazing

Shelves: lgbtqia, favorites

breathtaking. she has a way of being utterly romantic without flowery, over-the-top language. she weaves stories with such command that i'm left with my mouth hanging open by the end. ...more

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