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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
Weaving through a backdrop of England and, more specifically the opening of a play "The Last Amazon of Dahomey", this book takes the reader through the lives of different women. In the beginning, I really struggled with this book because there are so many characters to keep track of. However, I found myself investing as I entered the second part of the book because I could relate to so many facets of each new character. I can't really say that I have a favorite character, but I can say that Evaristo can create a believable character that has solid attributes, both good and bad. I would recommend this book to anyone who is on a journey of self-discovery or enjoys fabulous character development.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives 12 characters - mostly women, black and British, spanning almost a decade.
It took me a little while to get into as I thought this was just a regular novel, not 12 interconnected short stories (I have a bad habit of starting books without knowing anything about them). Once I did get into it, I found it very engaging and sped through it.
Apparently the prose is a little difficult to get used to, but I listened to the audiobook so I didn't have any trouble with that.
It took me a little while to get into as I thought this was just a regular novel, not 12 interconnected short stories (I have a bad habit of starting books without knowing anything about them). Once I did get into it, I found it very engaging and sped through it.
Apparently the prose is a little difficult to get used to, but I listened to the audiobook so I didn't have any trouble with that.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved the interlacing narrative, the representation, and the pacing. The final chapter was especially touching.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This gives a glimpse into many people, all loosely connected and mostly Black British women. It showed the diversity of experiences regarding race, sexuality, aging, and family. Great characters, but by the end I forgot who was who! It also had about 5 characters too many, I'd say. It got quite long and sloggy for me, although each character was totally unique and interesting. I did not think the 'poetic' style worked--the lack of periods made parts confusing and the line breaks were scattered and mostly didn't add anything.