章 56: To rebel against the Divine Origin invites Ruin and Destitution

Ickapoo is lonely. But not all unions are sacred. Debauchery, lust, fornication, prostitution, lasciviousness, adultery, licentiousness, wanton shamelessness invites ruin.

Oranges are not the only Fruit provides a biting critique of Christianity from someone who feels estranged from its laws, customs and rituals- that is Jeanette, the protagonist, a lesbian who feels oppressed by the patriarchy of Christianity.Raised in a fervently religious household with an eye on turning her into a missionary, this extreme zeal for religion is indeed what proves to be Jeanette’s downfall as women begin admiring her for her biblical fervour and start getting sexually attracted to her, following which she has a string of affairs with the young women in church.