An expressive insight into different women with different backgrounds. Informative, insightful. However the punctuation did annoy me so was unable to finish.

A fascinating read of different types of women with different backgrounds. I couldn't finish it though, the punctuation really annoyed me.

A sweeping, in-depth voice for and of Black British women, Girl, Woman, Other is a story that needed to be told. What a book!

This book has now been added to my all time favourite list! Beautifully written, with such range and diversity. It’s hard to find the words to write a review that does this book justice as it encompasses so much. I absolutely loved all the womens’ stories and how they interlinked with each other. So much time and effort must have gone into planning this; this really shines through with Bernardino Evaristo’s gorgeous writing.

Beautiful, expressive, inclusive, surprising and utterly joyful address a few of the very many adjectives I could apply to this book. An utterly absorbing portrait of womanhood and personhood - of what it is to be a person and seek connection with others while seeking out yourself.

Thank you to Netgalley for a pre publication copy. In return for an honest review! #girl,woman,other #netgalley

Follow the lives of multiple different women who range from a black, lesvian actress to a black homophobic history teacher. Learning all about how they overcome prejudice in life and how they are all connected to each other.

This book found its way into my emails from netgalley. The description of the book drew me in alongside the short and snappy title. However I started to read this book and found it very difficult due to the format its written in and no punctuation. So I stopped until the hype grew and grew and grew. So I decided to turn to the audiobook and I'm so glad I did.

This book covers some very emotional but modern topics which is essential to be spoken about. This book really turns traditions, old beliefs and values on their head to fit into modern society. Whilst showing how far we as a society have come jn the last century. Some of these topics include racism, homophobia, divorce, single parent hood, sperms donation, domestic abuse, forced adoption snd undiagnosed post partum psychosis amongst other things. All of these topics are written with power and gusto in a book that challenges the ingrained and hidden thoughts which can be detrimental to society and young people who should be encouraged to be open, proud and live as who'd they'd like to be. This book should be circulated amongst the young adults and older teens to show that you don't have to follow centuries of traditions just because of your race, age, gender or sexuality. Breaking the mould is OK!

The characters are all loveable in their own way. You can see they are all clawing at the pages for their story, thoughts, feelings and ideas to be heard. Whilst wanting to give you their families history to show how far they have come. Although you never suspect they will ever know each other. At the beginning you feel like this is just multiple woman's stories. It isn't until you get further along that you realise they're connect and at the end jt js brought together beautifully with the last chapter and epilogue really pushing this book into another universe.

This is not a quick read book purely due to the subject matter you will find you have to be in the mood to pick this book up. Although it is well worth taking the time to delve in. You won't be disappointed.

I struggled at the beginning, no punctuation and a story that I felt was trying to be too clever ( for me anyway ). I persevered and it opened up into 12 readable stories, all linked in some small way. Some shocking, some moving, and the epilogue that I only guessed at the last minute. Worth reading.

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I couldn't get into it. The lack of full stops bothered me and although I did enjoy reading and learning about the individual character's life, it felt like the book was longer than needed and it took me a long time to get through it. I also liked the ending how each character is some how connected or know each other but other than that it was a struggle to finish.

A completely wonderful book. I literally could not put this down. Solid characters with believable stories. The way the story ricochets between the characters just adds to the interest for me.

No wonder this won the Booker. It is just such an incredible story and will stay with me for such a long time

Women living and driven to survive, succeed and thrive. A mix of characters, personalities and personal circumstances. Women fighting for acceptance and credit. Brilliant. A real eye opener.

Really interesting approach to fiction - love the variety in stories and voices. Super interesting to read about people's lives in this way. Not my usual type of read, but was a nice deviation!

The narrator for the audiobook was too British to carry the diverse voices in the book - from Nigerian to Weat Indian - she failed to intonate and bear the correct accent to pronounce certain foods / areas / culturally specific references.

Phenomenal showcasing of diverse female (womxn)! I have never seen my views so well represented and challenged all in one!

From my views on drugs, education, co-dependency or teenage pregnancy... Bernadine forces you to face the music in context.

One of the best books I've read this year - the characters were so real and deep and fascinating, it was a joyous glimpse into their lives

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the Booker Prize in 2019, so you will already have expectations of this book.

It tells the story of 12 Black women, whose lives are interconnected in different ways.  We move around in place and you see the women from their perspective, and then from others.  Some of them experience trauma, and others don't, and all of them have stories to tell you.

This is an emotional journey as you go through some of the trauma with them and other times, so you see their grief and their joy.  

 Girl, Woman, Other  was published on 2 May 2019 and is available from  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and  Bookshop.org .

You can follow Bernardine Evaristo on  Twitter ,  Instagram  and her  website .

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to Penguin Books .

This became our book club read. At first I was terribly irritated by the style of prose and had to ask if this was as it was or my Kindle! I now realise that the unorthodox style mirrored the unorthodox lives led by the five women in the story. This novel is a collection of the lives of these five women showing the struggles and prejudice they face to live the lives they want. I loved the separate stories and how they touched each other and certainly open eyes to the complications and difficulties many people face who aren't seen as 'normal. And what is the norm really in these changing times. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

irl, Woman, Other has been on my TBR for too long, so I’m SO pleased to have finally read it. Also, I really wish I had read it sooner, as it was brilliant. (Side note: Bernardine Evaristo is actually from the same part of South-East London as me. This has no affect on anything, it’s just a random fact and I like the fact she’s a local author!)

Obviously there’s the hype-trap when it comes to books that hit bestseller lists, are talked about so much and win prestigious prizes (The Booker Prize 2019 in this case) but Girl, Woman, Other deserves the praise. In my humble opinion.

Girl, Woman, Other follows the lives of 12, primarily black, British women. Set mainly in the UK (with one or two jaunts to other places), the range of life-scenarios, experiences, ages and stories that all link in subtle and more obvious ways is just a joy to read about.

I loved the unique style and tone of this book – it’s written in a poetic way, not much punctuation, while weaving so many thought-provoking and important ideas and themes through its pages too. Through the different voices of the women, we learn about the experience of being a black British women, about what it means to call a place home and about the power of friendship.

There are lots of overarching themes – from its discussion on race, privilege and circumstance to the idea of gender and what it really means to be a woman, Girl, Woman, Other was just brilliant.

This was unlike anything I’ve read in recent times, in terms of its structure, the balancing of so many characters, the mixing of so many voices and ideas – but never once leaving you feeling confused or overwhelmed. It was just so lyrical and engrossing.

You know when you finish a book and just have to take a minute to sit back, reflect and truly digest what you’ve read? And when you do, you’re just a little bit in awe of the author? This is one of those books.

I loved the interconnecting stories of each of the women throughout this book.

The style of writing really made me feel like I was flying through the pages, and I really liked how there were a few surprises throughout the story.

Each woman brought something to the story, and I loved that you could see behind the initial facade of a woman who may have cropped up in someone else's story.

I would click the "I will not be giving feedback on this title" option if it didn't affect my ratio. But alas, it does, and so I'm leaving a review.

I tried to read this on kindle and found the formatting really messed up. I've heard from other readers that part of the joy in this book is the writing style and that formatting plays a big role in this.

Unfortunately, I just couldn't get into it because of the messed up ebook formatting.

I tried again with audiobook many months ago but again, I think the format wasn't right.

I might someday try it in physical format but alas I feel that will be some time away. I'll update my review here if that comes to pass.

CWs: domestic abuse (& many more, this is just the one I remember).

This Booker winning novel is a well crafted tale of women who's lives interlink in some way.
The characters are so visual and have such varied lives.
The stories of these characters are told through their experiences which are both rich and traumatic at times.
Although these are tales of women, they are also tales of gender, and their experience of society.
Well written and visually colourful throughout.
Recommended to all.
Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read in return for a review.