Girl, Woman, Other

Girl, Woman, Other | Bernardine Evaristo

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I was about three quarters of the way through this when it only went and won the Booker. So I thought I better finish it. Probably the worst Booker winner Since The White Tiger.

A bit painful, inelegant, didactic and even inauthentic. The book projects an authority that it never earns. Writing is clumsy and cliché-cluttered. Stock characters are fleshed out with lists of identifiers rather than actual observations and insights. Not very good.

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Cinfhen

Girl, Woman, Other | Bernardine Evaristo

Started this #BookerShortList2019 and so far it‘s hitting all the right buttons 😍

BookwormM This is the one I think should win 2w

Cinfhen If the book continues at this stellar rate then I echo your sentiments @BookwormM right now I‘m leaning towards

An Orchestra of Minorities

BookwormM I think Ducks will win as I usually hate the winner 🤣🤣

Ducks, Newburyport

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BarbaraBB You‘re doing all of the Bookers it seems! What happened to your aversion against it? I think you transmitted it to me, I‘m not reading any of them 😂 2w

Kalalalatja Oooh, now you have me even more excited for this 🙌 2w

Cinfhen I have a real aversion to the #1001Books @BarbaraBB I can tolerate in small doses the Booker‘s 😜But I think I‘m gonna pass on 🦆and

Quichotte

Cinfhen Have you read Orchestra‘s yet @Kalalalatja ??? 2w

Kalalalatja I have, and I didn‘t like it 🙈 I think some of it might have been timing, but it felt more like a chore than enjoyment 2w

Cinfhen I think I was just in the right place with this book/ I loved the journey and appreciated the voice of the chi @Kalalalatja but I know many didn‘t like it 2w

erzascarletbookgasm I have this stacked. Look forward to your review. 🤞 it continues to engross you. 2w

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