The Other Black Girl
Ratings53
Average rating3.5
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Ratings53
Average rating3.5
New York Times-Bestseller, der in den USA für Furore sorgte Nella ist als einzige schwarze Lektorin zuständig für alle Diversity-Anliegen in einem von Weißen dominierten Verlag. Bis zu dem Tag, als mit Hazel eine zweite Schwarze in ihre Abteilung kommt. In die Freude über die neue Mitstreiterin mischt sich bei Nella schnell ein ungutes Gefühl: Nicht nur erobert Hazel mit ihrem coolen, hippen Auftreten im Sturm die Herzen der Kolleginnen. Auch fällt sie Nella mehrfach in den Rücken und lässt die erwartete Solidarität bei Own-voices-Fragen vermissen. Dann findet Nella einen Zettel auf dem Schreibtisch – mit einer klaren Aufforderung zur Kündigung. Stammt der Zettel von Hazel? Diese streitet das ab, doch es mehren sich die Zeichen, dass Hazel einen ganz eigenen Plan verfolgt ...
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Wow. Hard to write about this one without spoiling it. My advice - read it soon before you hear too much. I had heard a bit about the book that had me guessing some things too early, but I'm glad I read it so soon after it was widely available. There are MANY ways that this book will have me thinking about it for a while. It got a lot of buzz and didn't disappoint.
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this book was a quick and easy read for me. i appreciated the commentary, particularly the subtle nuances of code-switching which were very relatable. the exploration of navigating a white workplace as a black woman, including figuring out if another black woman in the office is an ally or not, was well done. despite these strong points, i found the overall story underwhelming. the plot felt long and drawn out, and the quick resolution in the last 10% of the book left me disappointed. and i hated the plot twist. i'm really grappling with having a 3.5-star time for 90% of the book and then a 1-star time in the last bit. my rating for this one was extremely hard.
After I bought this book, I heard the miniseries was better so I watched it and I do not feel the need to read the book now. The miniseries was very entertaining with an innovtive plot.
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