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Literary Fiction · WarmTwelve characters, mostly Black British women, connect across a century
Girl, Woman, Other
2019464 pagesEasy readFast pace
★ Booker Prize, 2019
Twelve lives across Britain
Girl, Woman, Other follows twelve characters, most of them Black British women, as their stories cross. They include a playwright, her daughter, a banker, a teacher and a farmer. It shared the 2019 Booker Prize with The Testaments, and Evaristo was the first Black woman to win.
More about this book
Who
Twelve characters, beginning with the playwright Amma and her daughter Yazz.
World
Britain, with some scenes in other places, across a century.
What makes it different
It is written in a flowing verse-like style.
Feel
Lively and generous.
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Further reading
- Girl, Woman, OtherWikipedia