A review by ashleysilver7
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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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