First published 1998
A nameless narrator falls into a passionate, all-consuming affair with a married woman. As their liaison deepens, they must navigate the entanglement of desire, secrecy, and the consequences of their actions. Winterson's poetic prose lays bare the intimacies and anxieties of forbidden love, challenging the reader to confront the complexities of identity, gender, and the power of the body to transcend societal constraints.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, lgbt
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical
Tropes: forbidden-love, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England
190 pages · Paperback · Vintage International
Content warnings: sexual-content