A review by nedghie
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

3.0

I didn’t care for Nella’s character. I found her to be feeble-minded, annoying and naive. She wasn’t as revolutionary or militant as she wanted to seem so the transition/ending/conflict with Hazel didn’t ring true. Honestly it seemed like Nella had been elated to be “the only” and thought that playing up her Blackness would curry favor once Hazel arrived. I was left confused by the ending and frustrated. This review reflects my feelings about the characters and not the quality of the book. I’ve been left wanting by books from this author.