The Passion

Excerpts from ‘The Passion’ by Jeanette Winterson:

"I was happy but happy is an adult word. You don’t have to ask a child about happy. You see it. They are or they are not. Adults talk about being happy because largely they are not. Talking about it is the same as trying to catch the wind. Much easier to let it blow all over you. This is where I disagree with the philosophers. They talk about passionate things but there is no passion in them. Never talk happiness with a philosopher. "

"She had made him possible. In that sense she was his god. Like God, she was neglected."

Words that come to mind after reading this book:

War & Love
Sad
True to Life
Moving
Intriguing
Original
Fantasy
Imaginative
Whores & Brothels
Sex & Obsession
Life & Death
Homosexuality
Loyalty
Napoleon and a 3-minute wiener
Chickens
Sweet Sorrow
The Virgin Mary & Jesus
Dirty Priests
Soldiers
Lust
Simple
Great Writing
Porridge

Only 150+ words with four short chapters that come together perfectly- The Emperor, The Queen of Spades, The Zero Winter & The Rock. A Good read. I recommend it to everyone. Comments from anyone who has read it?