Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

This book mainly revolves around the three themes of "religion, homosexuality and family bondage". The protagonist achieves self-salvation and growth by overcoming these difficulties. These themes in the book are worthy of attention and reflection. There are actually many metaphors in the content, and some fables have been inserted to better reflect the theme. Later, I found that the titles of each chapter in the book are taken from the Bible, but the stories described are completely opposite. This is a criticism and satire of the Bible, and the fables have also been adapted to be more relevant to the collaborators. His own experience also rebelled against religion. In some places, the author would write fables and then return to reality to write about his own experience. It is confusing to read, but in fact, this is also a way of writing imitating the Bible. There is a feeling of learning from the barbarians and developing skills to defeat the barbarians. I have to say that the author's ironic writing style is very powerful.

I have finished reading two chapters so far, because I have to go VIP later. It feels very shocking. This is a child's awakening of self-consciousness in a family and religious environment. Adults in this world are always strange. They use their own opinions to shape the world. What they see is what they think is the truth of the world. So they warned their children not to touch the unknown. Those unknown are bad and evil and will hurt them. Children numbly follow established rules considered by adults. They are deprived of the right to explore and create. Is this a form of overprotection? Moreover, what they think is also very subjective. Here I think of the image of one of the heroines, Yoo Jae-yi, in the Korean drama I watched recently: Good-natured Competition: She was instilled in her by her father the story of Cain and Abel since she was a child to show that she has a competitive relationship with her sister. If she doesn't work hard to win first place, she will be killed by her sister. The father used such perverted and cruel methods to drive a wedge between his sister and her, in order to achieve what he desired for Liu Zaiyi. Of course, this also creates the cold image of Yoo Jae-yi under the surface. Fortunately, she is not a cold-blooded child like her father. In the perverted system: whoever gets a low score will be beaten. Liu Zaiyi will cry very sad after beating his sister, and will blame himself very much after knowing that his sister is dead, thinking that it is himself. Such a kind child should not be under the rule of the devil. Fortunately, her Seulgi caught her. This is a story of mutual redemption. I like it very much, but it's almost over and I'm very reluctant to let it go. Well, back to this book, in the environment of the book, Elsie seems very special: she is not a person who is completely worshiped by God, or she has a different understanding of God. She will do things that God may not like. She will raise little hamsters for the little protagonist. She will also recognize Janet's creations and encourage her to do what she wants to do. This is very rare, and it is also an ideological enlightenment for Janet. This lets Janet know that life is not just one choice, just like oranges are not the only fruit. Her mother only fed her oranges, telling her they were the only fruit, just like they had only one God. But is this really the case? She was treated as an outlier at school. Was that really her fault? Or it just doesn't meet their expectations. Because they are afraid of things happening that they cannot control. So what is right? I think that only by doing it yourself and truly feeling it can you truly understand it. The protagonist in life is yourself. Drama should be created by oneself. Regardless of success or failure, bravely trying and choosing bravely is a great existence. That's probably all I'll write later when I have time, or I'll review it after I finish it. By the way, I also like the truth that the king came to after watching the tragicomedy at the end of the second chapter: sadness and joy alternate, and there is no end. Isn't this our life? There will be tears, joy, ups and downs, and pain, but in short, we have to go on. I always believe that good things will happen if the luck is extremely bad, and good things will happen soon.

This book is very enlightening. The dialogue between the protagonist and his mother in the book reminded me of my own interactions with my children. As the book says, we must accept the alternation of joy and sorrow in life, and we must also give our children enough space to explore the world and find their own way. "Oranges are not the only fruit", our lives also have unlimited possibilities. I think this book is not only suitable for children, but also for parents.

Oranges are not the only fruit, just like there is no specific answer to everything in the world. Believing in religion is not Janet's only choice, becoming a missionary is not Janet's only path, and marrying someone of the opposite sex is not Janet's only gender mission. However, moving forward without hesitation on the way to rebellion is not her only ending. During her rebellious adventure, she was often in pain and self-doubt, whether she could return everything to the original state by following the thin line on the button. Despite the thorny and bumpy journey, she still walked from one castle to another. As mentioned before: "Perhaps, many years later, you will accidentally open a door and find yourself entering this garden wall again."

There are many interesting allusions and puns in this book, and the author is quite humorous, although I think the humor is a bit cold. Regardless of whether oranges are the only fruit, they are there. People and the world will change over time. It may seem that everything remains the same, but only you know that the ones in the cabinet are not oranges, but canned pineapples. Even if you run away and fight, you can still see people who have changed but not changed when you finally come back. Is this a blessing? But anyway, even for oranges, there are tangerines and other varieties.

There were some moments where I felt strong emotions, and I loved that. There are many short stories interspersed with many metaphors in the book, but many of them are incomprehensible.

This book is a story about growing up and rebelling. The first two chapters depict a very obedient Janet. She is a loyal believer in her mother and follows her mother's will to believe in God. She has pure love for God under the influence of her mother. But mother is not always right. Janet and her mother's peaceful life and beautiful fantasies unfold with the text. Janet still has inner thoughts to pour out, but her mother is like a shapeless fog, with strange habits, maternal love, fanatical beliefs... But I can't see any of her thoughts. Like countless family template mothers, she is manic and trivial. As Janet grew up, she fell in love with Melanie. Love is often the beginning of rebellion. Janet's disobedience made her mother fearful and angry, and the church believed that women's love was a temptation from the devil. After suffering an exorcism, Janet begins to search for her own thoughts and desires. Leave the palace and search within the magic circle like Boss Fu. But there is no so-called right answer in life. After every choice is made, Janet will be at a loss, but all she can do is move forward. Janet's trajectory is the trajectory of a girl's rebellion. There is no firmness and no turning back. Every step is a staggering struggle, and tears of doubt pave the way. Melanie betrayed Janet, and Janet betrayed her mother. When she met again many years later and saw Melanie, she still couldn't let go. She didn't know how her mother felt when nothing happened at home. The rebellion started in the few chapters after VIP, and there was a very clear and intense story development. The article contains a long section of very philosophical thinking, using many Christian and Western stories as metaphors for Janet's inner world. To be honest, I was confused when I read it.

How to say it? It's a good book, but it's only recommended to people over 16 years old. From what I've read so far, the article should be about someone who doesn't want to be bound by rules, and at the same time satirizes society.

Oranges are not the only fruit, and my life is not just one possibility. Although there will be all kinds of twists and turns on the road of life, being questioned, scolded, and isolated, please believe in what you want to pursue and do what you want to do. No matter what the result is, I am still the same me and I am always the best! [Laughing][laughing]

Books that discuss ideas are always fascinating. In this book, the heroine is working hard to shape her own point of view step by step, knowing what she wants and slowly working hard for it. People around her think homosexuality is evil, but she is a homosexual and does not feel she is wrong. People who cannot change their surroundings are strong-willed people.

I read the paper version when I was in high school. I had a different understanding after re-reading it. The language is very clever and the story mainly revolves around "religion and homosexuality". Janet finally got her own redemption.

The content is mixed with religion and some fairy tales and fables. There are too many metaphors and it is difficult to understand... It is probably a growth story of a woman who left home to pursue herself amid conflict.

Oranges are not the only fruit. We cannot and should not be defined by the outside world. You should pursue what you yearn for, regardless of whether others are right or wrong. At the same time, I long for someone to love me fiercely until death. I understand that love is as powerful as death and will always stand by my side.

The writing is really beautiful. A lot of the content is related to religion and echoes Janet's growth. The symbols and metaphors also have some philosophical meanings. You can really get a lot of writing inspiration.

After going round and round, I returned to this home, which was no different from before. Damn it, I can't escape the home I'll miss.

I devoured this book and I didn't quite understand many parts. With the help of AI and netizens' comments, I seem to understand that this is the story of Janet challenging tradition and breaking through herself (?) I can understand Janet's rebellious spirit, but many plots are difficult to understand. For example, the sudden entanglement between Janet and Gong Boli, and why Janet returned to her hometown... This book contains a lot of religious knowledge and mentions many foreign celebrities and foreign spirits. This is an important point that hinders my understanding. After all, now I cannot experience their specific environment. Janet broke through the barriers of thought, but does her return in the end mean that she still surrendered to reality? Maybe not, in the end she lived like an ordinary person, but her spirit went through a cleansing. In any case, there are still many thought-provoking sentences and arguments in the article. I can't understand it now, but I will probably read it again later.

After reading this book, I was very moved. I felt like I had injected energy into my life. Maybe the heroine is still thinking and struggling. With her way of dealing with things, I feel like love is not that important in fact. Living alone is actually very special. We can always find our own happiness.

Spanish navel oranges, Pakistani Jaffa oranges, and Seville ripe oranges. Oranges are not the only fruit. I didn't give it five stars because there are a lot of things I don't understand.

After reading it, I didn't fully understand it, but I roughly understood it to be a story about a girl's growth history and the confrontation and understanding between mother and daughter.

I like this book very much, it's very healing.

Oranges are not the only fruit

A book about growing up. Many times, we are just different from others. It doesn't matter who is right or wrong, everyone in this universe has their own solution.

If I were Janet, who had been religiously restrained by my paranoid adoptive mother since I was a child, suffered exorcisms and suppression, and was deprived of my emotional freedom, I would also write about the past, complain about the oppression of people in a closed environment, and defend the right to diverse choices in life.

I like it very much, a very unique book

After reading it, I felt a little disappointed.

Orange is a way of life and also represents love and freedom. Ps: There are too many religious metaphors in the book, and I didn't understand the part about religion at all.

Recommended reading, the text is very detailed and the plot is also very good

Sadness and joy are crystal clear, gains and losses follow each other like a shadow

Super beautiful, nihilistic

Very philosophical