I absolutely loved this book by Bernardine Evaristo: in this review I chat about how she makes what could be gimmicky or clichéd conceits powerful and effortless, how brilliantly she represents womanhood and how easily she portrays characters within a single line. 

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 Sources mentioned:

 Sunny Singh for Gal-Dem: https://gal-dem.com/as-the-first-black-woman-to-win-the-booker-prize-bernardine-evaristo-deserved-to-win-alone/

Character map: https://twitter.com/bernardineevari/status/1208313873473966081?lang=en

Indpendent interview with Bernardine Evaristo by Concepción de León: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/bernardine-evaristo-booker-prize-2019-girl-woman-other-the-testaments-a9187461.html 

I May Destroy You by Michaela Coel: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000jyxy/i-may-destroy-you?seriesId=m000jyxv 

Hello Mum by Bernardine Evaristo 

Further reading: 

Black & Bookish review by Albert Williams: https://blackandbookish.com/blog/book-review/bernardine-evaristo/girl-woman-other