The Other Black Girl
Books | Fiction / Literary
3.5
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Zakiya Dalila Harris
Now a Hulu Original Series “Riveting, fearless, and vividly original” (Emily St. John Mandel, New York Times bestselling author), this instant New York Times bestseller explores the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing.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 microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred 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 elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. 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 realizes that there’s a lot more at stake than just her career. Having joined Wagner Books to honor the legacy of Burning Heart, a novel written and edited by two Black women, she had thought that this animosity was a relic of the past. Is Nella ready to take on the fight of a new generation? “Poignant, daring, and darkly funny, The Other Black Girl will have you stressed and exhilarated in equal measure through the very last twist” (Vulture). The perfect read for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked in the workplace.
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Author
Zakiya Dalila Harris
Pages
368
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2021-06-01
ISBN
1982160152 9781982160159
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"Loved this slow-burn, twisty, genre-defying read. If you're a book person, come for the insider-y details about the publishing world. If you're a thriller person, come for the unsettling relationship between editorial assistant Nella and her new co-worker Hazel, the only other Black girl at the office. If you're a horror person, come for - wait, no spoilers! Anyway, there's something for everyone. "
"2.5"
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Zariah Grant
"I'm so sad this book was a miss for me it was pretty slow paced and not much happend till like the last 10 pages like as soon as something kinda sus started to happen it just fell flat and it wasn't thrilling at all I mean the last 10pgs were but even that felt rushed it did have a black mirror vibe at the end which I actually loved overall I more loved what I took from this book and how eye opening it was the author explores interesting topics like how there's a New norm of what is "acceptable" blackness in the white gaze another and something I never thought about that was discussed was what you read is white washed for the most part it's white people picking what goes through to get published and what doesn't and the way Nella explains and explores that topic and how that can be so harmful was one of my favorite take aways "
"Totally lost with this book. Wasn’t for me. "
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Christina Silva
"A few surprise turns with this one. A solid book."
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Kathyann Saleem