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Sexing the Cherry

Winterson, Jeanette
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literary fiction magical realism past tense third limited POV ~180 pp high worldbuilding
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lyrical absurdist melancholic

A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Deeply introspective. Contains notable violence, romance, humor, sexual content.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 60
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 90
externalintrospective
Ending 30
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 80
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 75%
noneexplicit
Humor 65%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count45,098
Page count~180 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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