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A review by teohlb
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
5.0
This book is incredibly moving and really gets you thinking about life. It’s essentially a character study of twelve different people, three of them connected, that serves to paint of wider picture of what being A Black British woman is like across the last 100 years or so.
How their experiences differ due to the decades they grew up in, or whether they are first, second or third generation immigrant, how they embrace or reject their cultural heritage, and how all of this intersects with other elements of their identity such as gender and sexuality.
I can fully see and feel each individual in this book, and they’re all wonderful in their own ways. Pair that with specific mentions of places across London (and the wider UK) that I know and love, I really could see imagine their worlds playing out in my mind.
Bummi, Winsome, Hattie <3
and the legendary friendship of Amma and Dominique <3
How their experiences differ due to the decades they grew up in, or whether they are first, second or third generation immigrant, how they embrace or reject their cultural heritage, and how all of this intersects with other elements of their identity such as gender and sexuality.
I can fully see and feel each individual in this book, and they’re all wonderful in their own ways. Pair that with specific mentions of places across London (and the wider UK) that I know and love, I really could see imagine their worlds playing out in my mind.
Bummi, Winsome, Hattie <3
and the legendary friendship of Amma and Dominique <3