![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I call this Noughts and Crosses for grown-ups. This might sound like a very award-worthy book. And Evaristo’s everlasting humour shines through yet again. Where there could be judgement, there is understanding. Best of all, she explores it from a place of love. As with Girl, Woman, Other, Bernardine Evaristo doesn’t hold back from stepping into the mire of controversy and exploring the prejudices that different communities would rather keep under wraps. Thank goodness we have this gem to turn to. Novels about gay, 70-something-year-old Caribbean men are few and far between. I have never read anything like this and I plan to keep rereading it over and over again. ![]() They love, they fight, they are prejudiced and sexist and often just trying to make sense of the ever-changing world. There are a plethora of characters, not all of them immediately likable but all of them relatable. This is a novel that states very important messages without even an ounce of preachiness. Is it a story about human society as a whole? Hell yes. Is it a story about 12 individuals, mostly women? Yes. If you only read one more book this year, please make it this one. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Girl, Woman, Other Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. ![]()
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