G I R L, W O M A N, O T H E R

// Girl, Woman, Other // Bernardine Evaristo // Book Review 5⭐️ //

Poetic, Moving, Identity.

Twelve Characters, mostly women, black and British come together in one full circle of diversity. It tells each of their stories, their truths, struggles through the years.

Wow. I mean Wow. Evaristo has written a challenging, poetic masterpiece. When I first started reading, I was unsure of the style of writing and the sheer scale (12 distinct characters) of the story she has woven, but it completely blew me away. Each character has such a distinct voice and story, their own set of struggles, circumstances and successes. Most are black women, varying ages and each, either directly or loosely linked with one another. This book deals with such a sheer multitude of issues, to list a small few; domestic violence, postnatal depression, rape, adoption. It has furthered my ongoing education into, the realities and prejudices that Black women (and men) face in Britain, from past to present day. It’s another book that we should all educate ourselves with, another tool to tackle the institutional racism embedded into our lives.

Worthy of all of the outstanding praise it has received. I am incredibly glad I had the pleasure of reading it. 🌈