The Other Black Girl this book left a lot to be desired. Not be desired in mixed company of course. The characters that stuck out to me the most were Nella and Hazel. Nella and Hazel both with for a publishing company and showing up as two different Black women. They two different outcomes and understanding of their places in world and in the workplace. 

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There was so many things that happened in this book that Ultimately made Black women the villains. It was so difficult to know there were an organization designed for Black women to fail. There were so many intersecting identities that made this book difficult to digest. 

However it was a fast read. I felt like I had to know what would happen. But I was sad about the “black people don’t like me trope.” I think this trope needs to be retired. I am tired of seeing it in literature. I found myself comparing this book to All Her Secrets in some ways. Specifically in the regards to the dangers of proximity to whiteness. I am interested to see what this author comes up with next. 

Two main thoughts that came to mind while reading “all skin folks ain't kinfolk” and “be careful who you trust, even at work.” I had other thoughts but I refuse to put them in this review.