Gillian Mears' writing is mature, controlled and compassionate. Her complex stories explore issues relating to sexuality, race and gender. At the core are intense relationships and longings. Mears' writing contains qualities of originality and techniques that results in the reader feeling a sense of engagement from the book.

The manner in which technical details are treated in Gillian Mears' Fineflour are crucial and important for the reader's understanding of the text. The characters and plot are created by techniques that add more depth to the stories and help communicate the ideas within. These include character back round and history, as well as settings and events. These techniques shape the way we understand the text's themes, narrative and characters, whether they make us laugh or cry, and the...