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Racism (36 reviewers), Rape (30 reviewers), Domestic abuse (27 reviewers), Sexual assault (22 reviewers), Toxic relationship (20 reviewers), Emotional abuse (15 reviewers), Sexism (11 reviewers), Sexual content (10 reviewers), Sexual violence (9 reviewers), Transphobia (9 reviewers), Drug use (9 reviewers), Misogyny (8 reviewers), Racial slurs (8 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Infidelity (8 reviewers), Homophobia (7 reviewers), Miscarriage (7 reviewers), Child abuse (7 reviewers), Physical abuse (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (4 reviewers), Xenophobia (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Deadnaming (3 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Body shaming (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Infertility (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Hate crime (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (30 reviewers), Racism (22 reviewers), Transphobia (18 reviewers), Miscarriage (17 reviewers), Domestic abuse (16 reviewers), Sexual assault (15 reviewers), Homophobia (12 reviewers), Drug use (12 reviewers), Toxic relationship (11 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Deadnaming (10 reviewers), Emotional abuse (10 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (8 reviewers), Grief (7 reviewers), Racial slurs (7 reviewers), Alcoholism (6 reviewers), Misogyny (6 reviewers), Sexual violence (6 reviewers), Sexism (6 reviewers), Infertility (5 reviewers), Addiction (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Xenophobia (5 reviewers), Sexual content (4 reviewers), Mental illness (4 reviewers), Religious bigotry (3 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Islamophobia (2 reviewers), Self harm (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Hate crime (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Incest (1 reviewer), and Pedophilia (1 reviewer)Minor
Deadnaming (13 reviewers), Transphobia (11 reviewers), Miscarriage (7 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Drug use (6 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Homophobia (4 reviewers), Rape (4 reviewers), Slavery (4 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (4 reviewers), Islamophobia (4 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Antisemitism (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Abortion (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 79%
inspiring 49%
hopeful 44%
funny 32%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 0% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
"A must-read about modern Britain and womanhood . . . An impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves . . . Her style is passionate, razor-sharp, brimming with energy and humor. There is never a single moment of dullness in this book and the pace does not allow you to turn away from its momentum."--Booker Prize Judges
Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the first black woman to receive this highest literary honor in the English language. Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of Black British women that paints a vivid portrait of the state of contemporary Britain and looks back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean.
The twelve central characters of this multi-voiced novel lead vastly different lives: Amma is a newly acclaimed playwright whose work often explores her Black lesbian identity; her old friend Shirley is a teacher, jaded after decades of work in London's funding-deprived schools; Carole, one of Shirley's former students, is a successful investment banker; Carole's mother Bummi works as a cleaner and worries about her daughter's lack of rootedness despite her obvious achievements. From a nonbinary social media influencer to a 93-year-old woman living on a farm in Northern England, these unforgettable characters also intersect in shared aspects of their identities, from age to race to sexuality to class.
Sparklingly witty and filled with emotion, centering voices we often see othered, and written in an innovative fast-moving form that borrows technique from poetry, Girl, Woman, Other is a polyphonic and richly textured social novel that shows a side of Britain we rarely see, one that reminds us of all that connects us to our neighbors, even in times when we are encouraged to be split apart.
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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
"A must-read about modern Britain and womanhood . . . An impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves . . . Her style is passionate, razor-sharp, brimming with energy and humor. There is never a single moment of dullness in this book and the pace does not allow you to turn away from its momentum."--Booker Prize Judges
Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the first black woman to receive this highest literary honor in the English language. Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of Black British women that paints a vivid portrait of the state of contemporary Britain and looks back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean.
The twelve central characters of this multi-voiced novel lead vastly different lives: Amma is a newly acclaimed playwright whose work often explores her Black lesbian identity; her old friend Shirley is a teacher, jaded after decades of work in London's funding-deprived schools; Carole, one of Shirley's former students, is a successful investment banker; Carole's mother Bummi works as a cleaner and worries about her daughter's lack of rootedness despite her obvious achievements. From a nonbinary social media influencer to a 93-year-old woman living on a farm in Northern England, these unforgettable characters also intersect in shared aspects of their identities, from age to race to sexuality to class.
Sparklingly witty and filled with emotion, centering voices we often see othered, and written in an innovative fast-moving form that borrows technique from poetry, Girl, Woman, Other is a polyphonic and richly textured social novel that shows a side of Britain we rarely see, one that reminds us of all that connects us to our neighbors, even in times when we are encouraged to be split apart.
What the community thinks
summary of 5178 ratings (see reviews)
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Racism (36 reviewers), Rape (30 reviewers), Domestic abuse (27 reviewers), Sexual assault (22 reviewers), Toxic relationship (20 reviewers), Emotional abuse (15 reviewers), Sexism (11 reviewers), Sexual content (10 reviewers), Sexual violence (9 reviewers), Transphobia (9 reviewers), Drug use (9 reviewers), Misogyny (8 reviewers), Racial slurs (8 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Infidelity (8 reviewers), Homophobia (7 reviewers), Miscarriage (7 reviewers), Child abuse (7 reviewers), Physical abuse (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (4 reviewers), Xenophobia (4 reviewers), Grief (3 reviewers), Deadnaming (3 reviewers), Bullying (2 reviewers), Addiction (2 reviewers), Body shaming (2 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Pedophilia (2 reviewers), Mental illness (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Infertility (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Hate crime (1 reviewer)Moderate
Rape (30 reviewers), Racism (22 reviewers), Transphobia (18 reviewers), Miscarriage (17 reviewers), Domestic abuse (16 reviewers), Sexual assault (15 reviewers), Homophobia (12 reviewers), Drug use (12 reviewers), Toxic relationship (11 reviewers), Infidelity (10 reviewers), Deadnaming (10 reviewers), Emotional abuse (10 reviewers), Child death (8 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (8 reviewers), Grief (7 reviewers), Racial slurs (7 reviewers), Alcoholism (6 reviewers), Misogyny (6 reviewers), Sexual violence (6 reviewers), Sexism (6 reviewers), Infertility (5 reviewers), Addiction (5 reviewers), Drug abuse (5 reviewers), Death (5 reviewers), Xenophobia (5 reviewers), Sexual content (4 reviewers), Mental illness (4 reviewers), Religious bigotry (3 reviewers), Bullying (3 reviewers), Slavery (3 reviewers), Islamophobia (2 reviewers), Self harm (2 reviewers), Physical abuse (2 reviewers), Child abuse (2 reviewers), Hate crime (2 reviewers), Death of parent (2 reviewers), Violence (1 reviewer), Terminal illness (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Incest (1 reviewer), and Pedophilia (1 reviewer)Minor
Deadnaming (13 reviewers), Transphobia (11 reviewers), Miscarriage (7 reviewers), Child death (6 reviewers), Drug use (6 reviewers), Racial slurs (5 reviewers), Homophobia (4 reviewers), Rape (4 reviewers), Slavery (4 reviewers), Suicidal thoughts (4 reviewers), Islamophobia (4 reviewers), Domestic abuse (3 reviewers), Antisemitism (3 reviewers), Alcoholism (2 reviewers), Cancer (2 reviewers), Racism (2 reviewers), Sexual assault (2 reviewers), Sexual violence (2 reviewers), Mass/school shootings (2 reviewers), Ableism (1 reviewer), Addiction (1 reviewer), Adult/minor relationship (1 reviewer), Biphobia (1 reviewer), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Bullying (1 reviewer), Drug abuse (1 reviewer), Eating disorder (1 reviewer), Fatphobia (1 reviewer), Hate crime (1 reviewer), Infidelity (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Forced institutionalization (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Excrement (1 reviewer), Police brutality (1 reviewer), Grief (1 reviewer), and Abortion (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 79%
inspiring 49%
hopeful 44%
funny 32%
challenging 30%
informative 23%
sad 14%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
dark 4%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 6% | Plot: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 2% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 0% | N/A: 0% | No: 0%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating