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readingisforthehotties's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
4.0
reflectiverambling_nalana's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Another book absolutely deserving of all the accolades that I put off for far too long. This is a masterclass on how to interconnect stories, how to teach about circumstance and perspective without preaching, and how to frame a vast collection of experiences spreading across a diaspora. Absolutely memorable characters that are full of spunk, life, regrets, loves, dreams, goals, life paths, ideals, and personal reflections. Even though it is not a short book, i was absolutely captivated in its flow.
nomonbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
lauraborkpower's review against another edition
5.0
A beautifully written multi-generational character study. Anna-Maria Nabirye's narration is perfect.
astrickson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
emmaelizabeth25's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing book with complex characters whose lives and relationships are beautifully interwoven. A must read.
maisiewrites247's review against another edition
4.0
Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other follows the accidentally intermingled lives of twelve women, from the beginning of the twentieth century and up to the modern day. It explores themes such as racism, feminism, politics, patriarchy, gender, and sexuality. It’s hard to choose a favourite character because the twelve women in this story have plenty of strengths but also their fair share of flaws. However, I find Amma to be a successful woman who is proud of her identity. She is also a good friend to both Dominique and Shirley, despite their huge differences, and a good mother to Yazz. My least favourite character is Penelope, because she called herself a feminist but was really a bigot, and it took eighty years and a DNA test for her to reassess her views. I recommend this book, I will always recommend a book that represents queer women of colour, but this book in particular delves deep into intersectionality; the effect of sexuality, gender, race, social class, and more. I also think it’s interesting that the characters in this story are flawed, because they all represent minority groups. They are all women, some of them are working class, most of them are women of colour, and a lot of them are queer women of colour. These people are underrepresented in literature, and when they are represented, they are expected to be perfect, but these characters are far from perfect. ‘White people are only required to represent themselves, not an entire race.’