![]() ![]() What did these symbols mean in this book? There are many potential answers, some of which I will explore later on, post-spoiler warning. As soon as I opened Sexing the Cherry to see a pineapple etched at the top of the page I was curious and promptly discovered the other drawings dividing the sections in the book. In Oranges, fruit, and the literal meaning of the title, are meant to represent non-normative sexualities, particularly that of the author/protagonist. This is similar to what is done in Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, and as someone who read Oranges I would have been super intrigued. Now, if I had, I would have seen that the book seems to be divided by small drawings pineapples, bananas, and dancing women. I have somehow managed to also read and reread her novel Written on the Body, while never cracking the pages of Sexing the Cherry. Sexing the Cherry has been sitting on my shelf for at least seven years - ever since I devoured her debut novel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. ![]()
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