Latest work

In brief: Girl, Woman, Other; Damascus; Colombia Es Pasion – review

The Observer, March 2020

Girl, Woman, Other

Bernardine Evaristo

Penguin, £8.99, 464pp (paperback)

What’s left to say about Bernardine Evaristo’s brilliant Booker-winning novel, other than it’s a shame it had to share the award with Margaret Atwood’s bestselling The Testaments? Following 12 characters – in the main, black British women – it’s a compelling snapshot of gently overlapping lives that is fiercely political and feminist without resorting to polemic. These are flawed, complicated women who offer hope, love and a vision of unity, despite their differences of faith, class and age.

Damascus

Christos Tsiolkas

Atlantic, £16.99, pp432

You might be interested in …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *