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Girl, Woman, Other

By: Bernardine Evaristo
Narrated by: Anna-Maria Nabirye
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Brought to you by Penguin.


THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

This is Britain as you've never read it.
This is Britain as it has never been told.

From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the twentieth century to the teens of the twenty-first, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of twelve characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope . . .

'Masterful . . . A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain' Elle

'Ambitious, flowing and all-encompassing, an offbeat narrative that'll leave your mind in an invigorated whirl... [It] unites poetry, social history, women's voices and beyond.' Stylist

'Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any time and turn it into something vibrating with life' Ali Smith, author of How to be both

'Sparkling, inventive' Sunday Times

'Funny, sad, tender and true, deserves to win awards' Red

'Brims with vitality' Financial Times
'Exceptional. You have to order it right now' Stylist


© Bernardine Evaristo 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

 African American Coming of Age Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Thought-Provoking

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Critic reviews

"The actress Anna-Maria Nabirye projects the characters superbly: she has a full, low timbre and a powerful directness." (The Times)

"Masterful...A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain." (Elle)

"Ambitious, flowing and all-encompassing, an offbeat narrative that'll leave your mind in an invigorated whirl...[It] unites poetry, social history, women's voices and beyond." (Stylist)

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Wow! What a phenomenal piece of work, fantastically written, beautifully and vibrantly read. Loved, loved LOVED!
5 stars all the way.

I loved listening to this book so much!

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I loved the idea of this book, it meanders in and out of a group of people's lives, sharing the intimate dramas of each person and weaving them together.
Very strong themes of feminism, sexuality and being black in a majority white society feel a bit heavy handed at times and I often felt the author's voice more than I wanted but perhaps that is what she wanted.

Enjoyable and interesting

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Love the way the book starts off with disparate characters who flow together towards the end where the whole book is tied in a pretty bow.

Where it falls down is that nobody was in the studio while the book was being recorded! So many words were mispronounced as though The reader hadn’t practised the book first and nobody had stopped her when things weren’t said right. Really ruined the flow but like I said a great book anyway

Great book shocking pronunciation

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absolutely loved it, beautifully written, entrancing and relatable stories, made me cry many times. Definitely recommend!

Loved it!

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This was so beautifully written and flowed effortlessly. Like a patchwork quilt, it all came together in a miriad of colourful life patches, all stitched to each other with the fine tendrils of time. I'll be listening to it again one day and recommending to everyone I know! Also, brilliantly and beautifully read by Anna-Maria Nabirye!

Utterly brilliant! I loved it!

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Really enjoyed the style - great detail, heartwarming , eye-opening and so relevant today! Must read

Excellent insights in varied cultural backgrounds

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I loved this book. A wonderful tapestry of womanhood woven together so beautifully. Will revisit i am sure.

Wonderful book

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The cast of diverse characters is what made this book most enjoyable as they grappled with life's challenges and did unexpected things ....

Totally enjoyed

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I loved this book and love the way it was narrated. All the characters were interesting. At the end of it I felt like I wanted to read more about the characters. I hope she brings out ....Grandmother, Mother, Other !

well written in a unique humourous style

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Once you understand how/where the characters fit, it really cements the novel's essence. Great read.

Really enjoyable

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