Girl, Woman, Other
Ranked #11 in 2019, Ranked #11 in Lesbian Fiction — see more rankings.
From one of Britain's most celebrated writers of color, Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of Black British women that paints a vivid portrait of the state of post-Brexit Britain, as well as looking back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean.
The twelve central characters of this multi-voiced novel lead vastly different lives: Amma is a newly acclaimed playwright whose work often explores her Black lesbian identity; her old friend Shirley is... more
The twelve central characters of this multi-voiced novel lead vastly different lives: Amma is a newly acclaimed playwright whose work often explores her Black lesbian identity; her old friend Shirley is... more
Reviews and Recommendations
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Nicola Sturgeon @HannahB4LiviMP And what a present...best book of 2019 IMO (Source)
Trisha Greenhalgh This is a great book. https://t.co/iOLKPuiUsc (Source)
Peter Florence I cannot imagine anyone not enjoying this novel. As an author she possesses a prolific voice; she’s got 12 voices, all of which are distinct and engaging and vulnerable in different ways and utterly compelling. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Girl, Woman, Other is ranked in the following categories:
- #57 in Awarded
- #25 in Black Author
- #57 in Emotional Intelligence
- #86 in Feminism
- #65 in Gay
- #100 in Gender
- #51 in LGBT
- #46 in Lesbian
- #61 in London
- #52 in Quarantine
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