A review by emmallush
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

5.0

Can I give this book 100 stars out of 5? Such a beautiful contemporary book, full of ambition and something else I just can’t quite put my finger on... I’ve tried many different definitions in my mind and I can’t seem to place the word. Melancholy without the dejection? Perhaps it’s best left undefined. Evaristo’s showcasing of human connection, interwoven with intersectional feminist theory and critique was masterful and my soul feels pensive, sunny, rainy, all at once. The experiences of the characters in this book are not my own and I can’t pretend to understand them; but I adored the plaiting of the character’s lives, and the deep exploration of each woman/non-binary person as a human in her/their own right.