A review by pseudoliterate
Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

5.0

I want Morris and Barry to be my grandfathers.
Funny with humanly round characters and narratives. 

"If I had more courage, I would hold Morris’s hand for, say, one second. All-a my life I’ve watched couples holding hands, kissing in the street, on the bus, in pubs. I’ve watched couples walking arm in arm, ruffling each other’s hair, sitting on each other’s laps, dancing closely, romantically, jazzily, funkily, badly, bawdily.
And never, not once, have I felt able even to link arms with the man I love."

"You should be glad those radicals fought those battles, because it meant we didn’t have to."