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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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jaynereel's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.25

hmm so I loved the setting of a publishing company and the book started off strong before slowing wayyy down before picking back up at the very end. the ending definitely threw me - I totally wasn’t expecting it and was very intrigued, but it happened SO late! once the plot twist happens at like 95%, the book is essentially over. some confusing elements and not totally clear on the satire - wish the plot twist was earlier on so I got to read more about the whole concept and flush it out more, but overall I think this would be a great read for book club for discussion and I would in fact recommend. and I’ll definitely watch the adaptation!

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emily's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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keeganrb's review against another edition

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tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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hannah2186's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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foolishg_irl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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lmatakas's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Thriller-y, sort of scary (I don’t like books where people are watched/surveilled!), maybe some satire thrown in for good measure—a book that’s tough to sum up without giving it away, and I didn’t put it down once I started.

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editoryalizing's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Compelling prose, I was hooked and couldn’t put down. Ultimately it fell flat for me with the rapid ending and caricature-esque two dimensional take of Blackness.

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the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was a very original thriller that was witty and thought-provoking. I liked the epilogue a lot.

This being said, I found that the plot dragged at some parts and it was hard to get to the ending of the book. As well, the stakes were not as clear as we moved towards the end of the book, so it was hard to maintain engagement with the protagonist. As well, the whole plot comes together at the very end of the book, leaving a lot of build up without a lot of follow-through.

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