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The Other Black Girl

By: Zakiya Dalila Harris
Narrated by: Aja Naomi King, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Bahni Turpin, Heather Alicia Sims
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Bloomsbury presents The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, read by Aja Naomi King, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Bahni Turpin and Heather Alicia Sims.

* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *

‘One of the biggest reads of the summer, and for good reason’ INDEPENDENT

‘Enormously fun . . . A joyous thrill ride of a book’ VOX

‘Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie crossed with Jordan Peele’s Get Out . . . Slick and addictive’ METRO
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Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and the micro-aggressions, she's thrilled when Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events cause Nella to become Public Enemy Number One and Hazel, the Office Darling.

Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.

It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realises that there is a lot more at stake than her career.

Dark, funny and furiously entertaining, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.

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THE BOOK EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT:

‘One of the books of the year . . . Will blow your mind’ STYLIST

‘Super-smart, dryly funny’ RED

‘Page-turning, toe-curling, thrilling. You won’t put this one down’ BLACK GIRLS BOOK CLUB FOR REFINERY29

‘Sharp, satirical and fun’ DAILY MAIL

‘Bright and funny . . . You will turn page after page in your eagerness to unravel this novel’ OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, NEW YORK TIMES

‘The funniest, wildest, deepest, most thought-provoking ride of a book’ ATTICA LOCKE

‘The year’s most buzzed-about debut more than lives up to the hype’ i

‘Very, very funny and acutely observed’ ELIZABETH DAY

‘It should be at the top of your summer reading list’ WASHINGTON POST

©2021 Zakiya Dalila Harris (P)2021 Simon & Schuster
Dark Humour Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Fiction Comedy

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I haven't finished it yet but really struggling with the voiceover artists. The prologue was great, the voices after sound strange... Slightly monotone.... I may buy the book instead. A great story though. If you can get past the voices, it has the potential to be gripping.

Great novel, Inconsistencies with the voice over.

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Black horror at it's best is when it is about our existence within white supremacy. What a brilliantly told and frightening story about the existence of Black women in the system. And how we are coopted to keep the wheels turning. So well done. Loved it.

Black Horror - so well done!

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No doubt about it, Harris is a good writer and I can’t wait to read her next book. But all the promise of the first half goes out of the window in the second half. The office politics, racial commentary & biting satire gives way to a bad 90s thriller plot twist.

Great set up, dribbly ending…

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For me the narration could have been better. I found her voice very monotone.
May have enjoyed it more if I had read it myself instead.

Thought I would have liked it more.

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Compelling read not least because it took me ages to figure out what was going on.

The different voicing although well narrated added to my confusion. Maybe chapter headings that included the name of the character narrating it might help.

Overall it’s an interesting plot with an unusual twist. I think the OBG and the underground could have been explored in more depth as I was left wondering. I’d recommend it because it keeps you guessing and engaged even if that is tinged with frustration

Interesting plot, confusing narration

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