The form of the novel itself is a graft of perspectives, with its alternating narrations of the Dog-Woman and Jordan as well as their future counter parts and the stories of the twelve dancing princesses. The motif of fusing things together in order to form something that is closer to perfection can be detected throughout the whole novel. “o the two take advantage of each other and produce a third kind, without seed or parent.”. The original tree provides the twig with nourishment and allows it to grow. In the process of grafting the bark is sliced open and a twig of another tree is inserted into the cut and fastened in place. For example, a plant which may have roots that are resistant to cold is fused with a plant which grows a special kind of fruit or blossom but would otherwise perish in winter. It is mostly applied on fruit trees to produce plants which show a combination of desired characteristics. The title of the book refers to the art of grafting as utilized in agriculture and horticulture.
However, many of her works show significant features, which identify them to be postmodern, Sexing the Cherry being one of them.
Jeanette Winterson herself does not want to be seen as a postmodernist writer.
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