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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

193 reviews

kyriannaj's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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ashleysilver7's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This was a book about women in the publishing world, specifically Black women. Someone else said it reads almost as a "zombie" like novel, where Black women are somehow "tamed" into being more compliant and "happy." It reads as an entertaining, yet terrifying thriller. The ending was open-ended, and there were some characters we never really received answers about...but that is part of the book's allure and I look forward to watching the show on Hulu.

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katieb1034's review against another edition

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dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

This is the most 2021 book I've ever read. The writing is more concerned with being cleverly referential than earnest, and I wasn't very fond of the introduction of sci-fi elements (although that's just my own personal preference).

I usually admire writers who aren't afraid of an unhappy ending, but because the central conflict wasn't very well developed, the ending just felt more anti-climactic than resonant and meaningful.

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lizzym126's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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icartermccurry's review against another edition

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mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The story is very slow and many unimportant characters are given a lot of time in the novel. I feel like if the book was half as long I would appreciate it more. I love the concept, but the execution could have been better. I wanted to read before I watch the show on Hulu.

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tetedump's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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pagebypage21's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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katharina90's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

A unique and creative premise but I struggled with the execution.

The story felt very slow. While there was at times a sense of unease or dread, there was no thrill. The main character lacked oomph and likeability and the ending was dissatisfying.

The portrayal of office politics and racism in the workplace with all its micro-aggressions and gaslighting was well done though.

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emilyatthelibrary's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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gellyreads's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I have such mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed it, overall.

I do feel like the pacing is a bit off, however? I’m not sure how much of this is because I did an audiobook vs a physical book, but it just seemed like everything was happening at the end. Normally, I don’t mind this, but I spoke to a friend who said you knew the secret to the control earlier in the show. I
Also feel like I had a hard time when we would see random scenes from the other people’s POV. I also really liked Nell? And my bestie hated her in the show, so that’s interesting.

I wish this wasn’t marketed as Get Out as a book, but it is in a way. It’s more nefarious and has a lot to say. I will watch the adaptation. I will recommend this book. I will re-read this book. And the fact that I know I already will plan so much time in my brain to this book, and want to stay with this story and concept, bump this from a 4 to a 5 star book for me, despite its flaws.

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