Reviews with content warning for Rape - Pige, kvinde, andet

such an interesting & complicated read, each chapter felt like it could be its own novel. truly unique and wonderful. taught me a lot. the writing style was a bit complicated i’ll say, and some characters were really hard to stand, though i guess that was sort of the point. amazing read overall - just not quite perfect.

Content Warnings

raila_h's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous emotional reflective relaxing 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

3.75

Content Warnings

camoo3032's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a collection of short stories about black women in England. The author covers a lot of topics including feminism, racism, homophobia, transphobia and domestic abuse. The book's format is a clever way of exploring these topics and I really enjoyed how it explored the change in society's acceptance of each of these issues over time. I also enjoyed how the grammatic style of the book allowed for more poetic moments.

There are a lot of characters so the book can feel like a bit of whirlwind, particularly in the first chapter, and some of the topics covered could've been discussed in more depth. Regardless, I still found this book very eye opening

Content Warnings

jayisreading's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

Evaristo is brilliant at weaving stories together seamlessly and showing how they all connect with one another. It’s not only between characters but thematically that just played out so well. Girl, Woman, Other is definitely one of those books worth rereading to better see how everything connects. Another wonderful thing about this book is how Evaristo presented intersectionality with such eloquence. This book isn’t just about one specific social category. She beautifully presented the complexities of identity and the impact it has on each character and their interactions with the world.

The writing style took a little getting used to, but once you do, Evaristo simply sweeps you away. I wish I didn’t read this book in short sittings, because the flow of the book is such an integral part. (Alas, my schedule and attention span made it difficult to read this for long periods of time, ugh.)

I’ll likely have to revisit this book, especially now that I know what to expect and can pay attention to more specific details.

Content Warnings

sinbooks's review against another edition

Go to review page

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

An amazing book that quietly and contemplatively discusses politics, specifically feminism, queer identity and black identity.
As a white woman I can't comment on the race discussions of this book, but as a queer feminist I can really applaud how well written the discussion is. Definetly one to read if you're interested in any of the topics above.
Bernadine also does an amazing job of tying all her characters together, keeping a consistent thread from one point of view to the next.

Mwah.

Content Warnings

ivulikkivulik's review against another edition

Go to review page

3.75

Content Warnings

More...