The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

The Other Black Girl

Zakiya Dalila Harris

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is ...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 63%
tense 60%
challenging 24%
reflective 22%
emotional 14%
funny 8%
informative 7%
adventurous 6%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.43

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