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Girl, Woman, Other
by Bernardine Evaristo
Confusing story line.
I really tried to keep track of all the people, but at some point I just gave up understanding all the connections and just hoped to get the overall message.
The personalities of the characters were unfortunately not really deeply explored. It felt more like each individual presented some identity that should be represented:
What does it mean to be black in the UK?
What does it mean to be a woman or non-binary?
What does it mean to be lesbian or bi?
Those questions were nicely answered. But the stories didn't really touch me.
Conversations sometimes felt artificial and connections didn't really surprise me.
Other than the confusing and uninspiring story line, it was good. I liked the general idea of the book and got perspectives I haven't thought about before.
I found this review and I agree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRqfFVtWsek&t
I really tried to keep track of all the people, but at some point I just gave up understanding all the connections and just hoped to get the overall message.
The personalities of the characters were unfortunately not really deeply explored. It felt more like each individual presented some identity that should be represented:
What does it mean to be black in the UK?
What does it mean to be a woman or non-binary?
What does it mean to be lesbian or bi?
Those questions were nicely answered. But the stories didn't really touch me.
Conversations sometimes felt artificial and connections didn't really surprise me.
Other than the confusing and uninspiring story line, it was good. I liked the general idea of the book and got perspectives I haven't thought about before.
I found this review and I agree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRqfFVtWsek&t