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kyriannaj's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Hate crime, Racism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Colonisation
sonygaystation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Racism, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Cursing, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Colonisation
lycheejelly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Colonisation
nialiversuch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Racism and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol
jaynereel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Stalking
Minor: Hate crime, Police brutality, and Alcohol
deamon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Slavery, and Kidnapping
hannah2186's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Stalking
seawarrior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
In creating the political environment of Wagner Books and Nella's personhood the writing was strong and sharply observant. Nella felt like a person who could feasibly exist and it was easy to empathize with her motivations and anxieties as she navigated routine microaggressions from her coworkers and the strangeness of Hazel's possible sabotage attempts. Yet the numerous times facets of her personality and viewpoints were revealed through extended flashbacks was disorienting, which I also felt from the book as a whole. It was difficult keeping up when the chapters switched perspective to a different woman, and wasn't sure if this was meant to be a deliberate effect on the reader or not.
My other primary issue was that the final reveal of the conspiracy each of these women were involved in, and that Hazel was using against Nella, was stunning but not necessarily satisfying. By the time its secrets were unraveled, this overarching conspiracy felt almost silly in comparison to the realistic tone the novel already established. Regardless, it does serve to well illustrate not only the ruthless competition that Black women encounter in the workplace, but the exhaustion of enduring it and maintaining agreeable even when encountering massive insensitivity from white coworkers.
The Other Black Girl may not be a debut with perfect execution, but it has a point to make that is worth paying attention to. I would still recommend reading it and look forward to Harris' future works.
Moderate: Racism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
alisonvh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol