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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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gellyreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have such mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed it, overall.

I do feel like the pacing is a bit off, however? I’m not sure how much of this is because I did an audiobook vs a physical book, but it just seemed like everything was happening at the end. Normally, I don’t mind this, but I spoke to a friend who said you knew the secret to the control earlier in the show. I
Also feel like I had a hard time when we would see random scenes from the other people’s POV. I also really liked Nell? And my bestie hated her in the show, so that’s interesting.

I wish this wasn’t marketed as Get Out as a book, but it is in a way. It’s more nefarious and has a lot to say. I will watch the adaptation. I will recommend this book. I will re-read this book. And the fact that I know I already will plan so much time in my brain to this book, and want to stay with this story and concept, bump this from a 4 to a 5 star book for me, despite its flaws.

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kayceeisbookish's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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foresturken's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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ceedy's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

I think they did a really good job with the tv show on Hulu so if you want to just watch that, that's fine too. No judgment lol. However, this was just as gripping and tense as the show! I will definitely read more from ZDH in the future!

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