A review by elligo
Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I always love Bernardine Evaristo's premisses and Mr. Loverman did not disappoint. The characters and the story felt overwhelmingly real and it was interesting for me to get a glimps into a very different culture and generation as I know. As I myself identify within the lgbtqai+ community the story touched me in many different ways and provided a way to access queer history on a micro level. (i feel like that only makes sense in my mind but whatever) 
The only thing I can critizise is the writing stile. Mr. Loverman is the second Evaristo book I have read and as with the first one (Girl, Woman, Other) I found the books quite exhausting to read. (I have to say english is not my native language but I would rate my skills a C2 or something like that anyway.)
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