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Violence
Barely any
No violence; the harm is institutional and psychological
Language
Barely any
Clean language; British wit and observation
Sexual Content
Some
A same-sex romantic relationship is the pivot of the story; handled with honesty rather than explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological violence of an exorcism directed at a teenager for loving another girl; religious trauma as the book's core
What this book is about
Jeanette grows up in a strict Pentecostal household in northern England, raised by her zealous mother to spread the gospel—until she falls in love with another girl and her church convenes an exorcism to cure her. Jeanette Winterson's semi-autobiographical debut is funny, sad, and sharply observed about religious community, sexuality, and the process of forming your own identity.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Religious trauma and conversion attempt against a LGBTQ+ teenager
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