Sexing the Cherry

I loved this book so much. I thought the first half was the best written and I relished the combination of gleeful abandon and authenticity, gravitas and flip, fierce love, gentle grace, rollicking adventure and audacious poeticism that make Winterson such a wonderful writer.
“Sexing the Cherry” is definitely the literary relative/offspring of Virginia Woolf's Orlando, and Winterson is in many respects, a worthy heir to her vision, albeit with a more earthy, humour-filled, action-oriented voice. There is less logic, less careful observation, and more pure feeling, provocation, and chaotic life here. Somewhere between the Dog Woman and the boy Jordan we can locate Orlando plainly, despite appearances.