The Other Black Girl
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- Author：Zakiya Dalila Harris
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Summary
Get Out
meets
The Stepford Wives
in this electric debut about 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。
A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated， threatened， or overlooked in the workplace， The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist。
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。
A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that is perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated， threatened， or overlooked in the workplace， The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist。
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Helen
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I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 As always， thanks so much to Netgalley for sending this to me！The Other Black Girl is described as Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada – a look into the cut-throat world of publishing that examines the difficulties of a Black woman in an extremely white industry。 When her publishing house finally hires another Black woman， Nella is excited to finally have someone who shares and understands her experiences。 Howev I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 As always， thanks so much to Netgalley for sending this to me！The Other Black Girl is described as Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada – a look into the cut-throat world of publishing that examines the difficulties of a Black woman in an extremely white industry。 When her publishing house finally hires another Black woman， Nella is excited to finally have someone who shares and understands her experiences。 However， when Hazel’s hiring coincides with a sudden onslaught of abusive anonymous messages landing on Nella’s desk， she starts to wonder if maybe this hiring wasn’t so fortuitous after all。I thought Nella was a great main character – I liked her instantly， and I sympathised so much with her frustration， her attempts to make her white colleagues listen to her and understand her viewpoints， her attempts to be as gentle as possible to keep from being pegged as aggressive or difficult to work with。 We also meet Hazel， who’s mysterious， and （to use a favourite word of mine） capricious – sometimes sunny， other times inexplicably sullen and closed-off。 I also enjoyed the writing style， particularly the descriptions， which were vibrant and evocative。Unfortunately， this book moved far too slowly for my taste。 I had reached the 60% mark and barely anything had happened。 Considering that this book is supposed to be a thriller， I wasn’t thrilled in the slightest。 The best I could do was a sort of mild interest in finding out who was sending the mysterious notes and why， and this feeling wasn’t strong enough to compel me to continue。 For me， this book could have had a hundred pages cut from it， easily， and we wouldn’t have lost much of value。 I think The Other Black Girl has a great premise and a strong cast of characters， but its glacial plot progression left me unable to finish the book。 。。。more
AtomicBooks
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This is a really good and thought provoking read。 It is a real slow burner of a story that takes time to build up the plot and characters。 It really is one of those books that you have to read to the end so you can truly appreciate how clever it is and in many ways how chilling it is！ It is a story that needs to be absorbed slowly to have its full impact。 I’m going to be thinking about this book for sometime to come。
Harri
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The Other Black Girl is a modern literary thriller set in New York， examining themes of diversity and the lack of it in the publishing industry。 I read this book so quickly， I must say it’s really engaging。 The dialogue flows well and characters come alive on the page。 I really feel like I got to know Nella and Hazel’s characters in particular。 The description of the work environment Nella finds herself in is something I think a lot of others can relate to in creative sectors， particularly those The Other Black Girl is a modern literary thriller set in New York， examining themes of diversity and the lack of it in the publishing industry。 I read this book so quickly， I must say it’s really engaging。 The dialogue flows well and characters come alive on the page。 I really feel like I got to know Nella and Hazel’s characters in particular。 The description of the work environment Nella finds herself in is something I think a lot of others can relate to in creative sectors， particularly those from a Black or minority background。 Working in media myself， I can see the lack of diversity in places I’ve worked。 And I really like that this book brings that to the forefront and doesn’t shy away from it。 As a white cis woman， I feel like Nella’s feelings in this book are educational and I would definitely encourage others to read it for this purpose， particularly in these creative industries。 The book is very compelling， I read it in about 24 hours and I did keep wanting to know what happened next。 Unlike other reviews， I did enjoy the book as a whole， including the earlier chapters， as opposed to the last 20% as some have mentioned。 I did think that the twist was quite predictable， and I saw it coming as soon as it was introduced （without any prelude to what it was） but this could just be me， as I read lots of thrillers！ I also wish that the other people’s’ stories in the book had been examined at the end of the novel， as I am now left with lots of questions and lose ends for them。 When I got to the last chapter I though ‘oh is that it？’ But I did like the epilogue’s ending overall， but again saw it coming a mile off。 3。5 stars （but on the higher end hence 4 stars！） Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this title。 。。。more
Suellen
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Stacy
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Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 4+ starsThere a few things that I wish were fleshed out more but this was a book that I kept wanting to get back to reading to see what happens。 This isn’t an easy book to label as it takes an very unexpected turn 2/3 of the way through （I can’t say anything without ruining it） but it is very much worth reading。Nella Rogers is the only Black editorial employee at well respected Wagner Books。 After b Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 4+ starsThere a few things that I wish were fleshed out more but this was a book that I kept wanting to get back to reading to see what happens。 This isn’t an easy book to label as it takes an very unexpected turn 2/3 of the way through （I can’t say anything without ruining it） but it is very much worth reading。Nella Rogers is the only Black editorial employee at well respected Wagner Books。 After being there for a few years， she’s not making the headway she would like in both encouraging diversity in the workplace and in getting a promotion。 Nella is very likable and does a lot of self reflection。 When Hazel， the other Black girl， starts working there， Nella is excited until she starts receiving threatening anonymous notes and is the recipient of some office political games by the OBG。 There were more significant characters than I expected from reading the blurb， which made it harder to figure out where the plot was heading。 I liked the ending but I wish the “why and how” of the twist was expounded upon a bit more。 。。。more
Addison
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I was so excited about this book and wanted desperately to love it。 But unfortunately that didn't happen。 As a few other people have hashed out in more detail and far more eloquently - where was the editor？ It moved a little slow and I felt like there were tidbits of suspense that were supposed to keep me on the edge of my seat but instead would just sort of fizzle out。 I would say it didn't truly turn into a suspense/thriller until the last 1/3 of the book。 I was so excited about this book and wanted desperately to love it。 But unfortunately that didn't happen。 As a few other people have hashed out in more detail and far more eloquently - where was the editor？ It moved a little slow and I felt like there were tidbits of suspense that were supposed to keep me on the edge of my seat but instead would just sort of fizzle out。 I would say it didn't truly turn into a suspense/thriller until the last 1/3 of the book。 。。。more
Amanda
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What started at The Devil Wears Prada ends as The Stepford Wives。 What a whirlwind！I know next to nothing about publishing but taken in the general context of an office， Harris presents a realistic take on the micro aggressions that occur in an office setting。 Nella， our protagonist， is tired of being the only Black girl at Wagner。 When she hears that a new girl has been hired， she’s initially thrilled。 As things progress and strange things start to happen around the office， she wonders if she’s What started at The Devil Wears Prada ends as The Stepford Wives。 What a whirlwind！I know next to nothing about publishing but taken in the general context of an office， Harris presents a realistic take on the micro aggressions that occur in an office setting。 Nella， our protagonist， is tired of being the only Black girl at Wagner。 When she hears that a new girl has been hired， she’s initially thrilled。 As things progress and strange things start to happen around the office， she wonders if she’s going crazy or if someone is out to get her。 The story is interspersed with a timeline from 30 years ago about another Black woman who worked at Wagner。 By the end of the book， both storylines have crossed over and the parallels are revealed to the reader。Character development is great in this novel。 I would’ve liked to see a bit more of Nella and Owen’s relationship but what was in there totally made sense for driving the plot and characters forward。Received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rachel Liedtke
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I’ll be honest I felt very -eh- at the beginning of this but it only got better as I read。 I loved the last part and the ending， I will probably be thinking about it for a while。。 Very impressed that this is a debut novel。The book gives a few different perspectives， including some from a famous author/editor duo in the 80s and even in the current day chapters we get a lot of flashbacks。 I can see those flashbacks getting kind of confusing/distracting for some people。 Also if you don’t like slow I’ll be honest I felt very -eh- at the beginning of this but it only got better as I read。 I loved the last part and the ending， I will probably be thinking about it for a while。。 Very impressed that this is a debut novel。The book gives a few different perspectives， including some from a famous author/editor duo in the 80s and even in the current day chapters we get a lot of flashbacks。 I can see those flashbacks getting kind of confusing/distracting for some people。 Also if you don’t like slow builds you probably won’t like this， but if you do I think it’s worth it！！ 。。。more
Sabrina Berndt
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Nella is an editorial assistant and the only black employee at Wagner until Hazel shows up。 Instead of having Nella's back when she starts fighting against the typical microaggressions of the publishing industry （and most industries）， Hazel starts stepping on her toes and her actions become more and more suspicious。I had conflicting emotions about this book。 I wanted to like it。。。 and I did enjoy reading it， but it felt disconnected IMO。 This book definitely takes a while to get to the point。 It Nella is an editorial assistant and the only black employee at Wagner until Hazel shows up。 Instead of having Nella's back when she starts fighting against the typical microaggressions of the publishing industry （and most industries）， Hazel starts stepping on her toes and her actions become more and more suspicious。I had conflicting emotions about this book。 I wanted to like it。。。 and I did enjoy reading it， but it felt disconnected IMO。 This book definitely takes a while to get to the point。 It's not necessarily a bad thing， and I enjoyed the office drama that took place during most of the story。 The office storyline made sense and I enjoyed the tension between the characters， especially when Hazel starts to seemingly sabotage Nella's position。 However， when the thriller "Get Out" part of the book started to seep in， about 2/3 of the way through， it just confused me。 It felt like a different book， and although I knew something was happening， I wasn't quite sure ~what~ was happening until the last 5% of the novel。 Overall， I did enjoy the book and I think it would be a good read for those who enjoy slow burners， but I wish the ending was a bit less confusing and sudden。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for gifting me the ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Lata
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This book is straight up horror， with the near constant microaggressions Nella experiences at her publishing house job with prestigious literary agency Wagner。 She's surrounded by whites， who claim to care about diversity， but with nearly everything they say and do they prove otherwise。 Then， another Black woman is hired， and Nella thinks "Finally！ Someone who will understand， and we can support each other！" Problem is， things begin going wrong for Nella almost immediately， with her feeling incr This book is straight up horror， with the near constant microaggressions Nella experiences at her publishing house job with prestigious literary agency Wagner。 She's surrounded by whites， who claim to care about diversity， but with nearly everything they say and do they prove otherwise。 Then， another Black woman is hired， and Nella thinks "Finally！ Someone who will understand， and we can support each other！" Problem is， things begin going wrong for Nella almost immediately， with her feeling increasingly isolated， minimized， tense and lost， and Hazel begins a fast rise within the company。Author Zakiya Dalila Harris juxtaposes the few months in Nella's life after Hazel's hiring， with two other stories， one in 1983 of a woman fleeing from New York City， and the other of a woman working at a coffee shop， incognito and fearing reprisal。 We're not told what prompted the first woman's flight， or why the other is living in fear and hiding， but with each new chapter of their stories， and a corresponding further downward step for Nella， the author reveals the connections。I thought the author built the tension well。 With numerous examples of the horrid people at the company， with their inappropriate statements， humour and gaslighting， along with Hazel's rapid acceptance by her colleagues and upward trajectory， and Nella increasingly unable to deal with the ever worsening situation。 The story begins tense， and becomes darker and scarier， with it appearing that there's nowhere to go and nowhere to turn for Nella。 There is also an element of the monstrous， when things are finally explained; I was reminded of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" with the resolution of the story threads。 The author does a wonderful job of balancing the office politics and relationships with the racism and betrayals。 This isn't a comfortable book， but I liked it， and look forward to more from this author。 。。。more
Michaela
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Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the e-arc of this title， received in exchange for an honest review。Finally， Nella is no longer the only Black editorial assistant at Wagner books， but when someone starts leaving threatening notes on her desk she begins to suspect there is something sinister at play。 This book fell a little bit flat for me， primarily becuase I went in expecting a thriller and - for about 75% of the story - that is not what I got， which is unfortunate beacause the Thank you NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the e-arc of this title， received in exchange for an honest review。Finally， Nella is no longer the only Black editorial assistant at Wagner books， but when someone starts leaving threatening notes on her desk she begins to suspect there is something sinister at play。 This book fell a little bit flat for me， primarily becuase I went in expecting a thriller and - for about 75% of the story - that is not what I got， which is unfortunate beacause the concept had the potential to pull off a nice， creepy Twilight Zone-esque effect， if executed correctly。 The narrative didn't quite grip me and for a thriller， it gave me more meandering than any real twists and turns。 The thriller element was ultimately introduced too late to build any real suspense and so when we finally got to it， while there was tension there could have been more had the stakes been raised earlier。 For this reason I think this book would be more enjoyable if read without the expectations of the thriller genre。Aside from a few too many flashback scenes inserted in the middle of conversations and 'present day' scenes-that often went on a bit too long so by the time you were returned to the present you may be a bit confused as to where you left off-I did overall enjoy the writing style and narrative structure of this book， and would recommend but not as a thriller。 。。。more
Jen
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I went for this book after seeing the cover， loving the title and reading this synopsis on NetGalley: “Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of book publishing。”Sounds fabulous， right？ Well， with the only small issue that I had no idea what Get Out was all about。 At about the halfway mark I finally googled the movie and let’s just say it all started to make sense。 If anything， I I went for this book after seeing the cover， loving the title and reading this synopsis on NetGalley: “Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of book publishing。”Sounds fabulous， right？ Well， with the only small issue that I had no idea what Get Out was all about。 At about the halfway mark I finally googled the movie and let’s just say it all started to make sense。 If anything， I’d say this book is a lot of Get Out with a teensy bit of The Devil Wears Prada。Cleverly done， well written （this is a debut！）， a bit of a slow burner （then again， I began reading this during a reading slump so that may have been me？）， once I got halfway through I couldn’t put it down。 Partly because I needed to know what would happen， partly because oh-em-gee it was so strange。 Is it a mystery？ Is it a thriller？ Is it horror？ I don’t even know how to categorise it。 But it’s most definitely a serious social commentary on both the publishing industry and black women in the white-collar workforce， and for that alone it’s worth a read。 。。。more
Lisa
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[4+] I inhaled this novel - and was too hooked to resist when it veered off the tracks。 The Other Black Girl is not the straightforward novel about a young black woman confronting racism in the publishing world that I expected。 But as the Rolling Stones say - "You can't always get what you want， but if you try sometimes， well， you might find you get what you need。" So yes， I was thrown off balance by this sharp， silly， sinister novel。 And I'm glad。Thank you to Atria Books for sending me an ARC。 [4+] I inhaled this novel - and was too hooked to resist when it veered off the tracks。 The Other Black Girl is not the straightforward novel about a young black woman confronting racism in the publishing world that I expected。 But as the Rolling Stones say - "You can't always get what you want， but if you try sometimes， well， you might find you get what you need。" So yes， I was thrown off balance by this sharp， silly， sinister novel。 And I'm glad。Thank you to Atria Books for sending me an ARC。 。。。more
Edel Green
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The Other Black Girl is a modern， relevant and very original story set in the largely white publishing world。 It is predominantly told from Nella’s POV - she is a black editorial assistant who for the past two years has been trying to make inroads and improve her company’s diversity。 When another black girl joins the company， she is so excited but the reality of the situation does not meet her expectations。 The author has commented that several of the workplace experiences are based on real-life The Other Black Girl is a modern， relevant and very original story set in the largely white publishing world。 It is predominantly told from Nella’s POV - she is a black editorial assistant who for the past two years has been trying to make inroads and improve her company’s diversity。 When another black girl joins the company， she is so excited but the reality of the situation does not meet her expectations。 The author has commented that several of the workplace experiences are based on real-life experiences and this is blistering portrayal of the casual racism and microaggressions black people suffer regularly。 This debut has generated a huge amount of hype but for me it doesn’t completely live up to it。 I found the first half of the book very slow and contemplated giving up on it。 I am very glad I didn’t as the second half is a completely compelling as we realise that there are sinister motives at play against Nella。 The story is also told from some other character’s POVs in short bursts and sometimes this is done in different timeframes - this felt overcomplicated and unnecessary in some cases; especially when you only heard from that character once or if there was a massive gap between when you first heard from them and when you heard from them again。 Overall， this is an enjoyable， original and thought-provoking read but one， for me， that does not live up to the massive hype around it。 。。。more
Sayo
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This book started strong， it opens with a woman on the run， being recognized， and trying to hide her identity， I was drawn in right away。We fast-forward to Nella the lone black employee at Wagner Books。 An atmosphere where her boss calls Nella's diversity meetings "extracurricular" and uses this as a check against her when Nella asked for a promotion。 So when Nellas new Cubical mate is a a cool Harlem born black woman named Hazel， Nellas sees a friend and an ally。 When Nella starts receiving mys This book started strong， it opens with a woman on the run， being recognized， and trying to hide her identity， I was drawn in right away。We fast-forward to Nella the lone black employee at Wagner Books。 An atmosphere where her boss calls Nella's diversity meetings "extracurricular" and uses this as a check against her when Nella asked for a promotion。 So when Nellas new Cubical mate is a a cool Harlem born black woman named Hazel， Nellas sees a friend and an ally。 When Nella starts receiving mysterious notes， and when Hazel seems to turn on her， Nella finds herself in the middle of a mystery that spans decades。 Unfortunately despite the strong opening， and the interesting plot， the story kind of fell flat， As all books there is a beginning middle and end， but the middle was long， and often dragged， and the ending was rushed and to be honest I don't really understand what happened。 This story held a lot of potential， but in my opinion it missed the mark 。。。more
Michelle Henderson
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2。5 stars really。 I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway and was excited based on the description。。。but was kind of let down。 Taking 250+ pages before allowing readers to get a sense of what was going on just didn’t do it for me。 Long and drawn out and。。。lots of untied pieces that didn’t really make sense。
Alanna Doyle
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This book is unlike any I've ever read - and that's saying something in the thriller/suspense genre。 While the start was a bit slow for me - and the only thing keeping it from being 5 stars - it really started to pick up the pace about a quarter through the book。 Soon enough I was entirely engrossed by Nella's story， and desperate to know who was messing with her， and why。 Without spoiling it for the rest of you - because you'll want to read this one - I'll say that Zakiya Dalila Harris has crea This book is unlike any I've ever read - and that's saying something in the thriller/suspense genre。 While the start was a bit slow for me - and the only thing keeping it from being 5 stars - it really started to pick up the pace about a quarter through the book。 Soon enough I was entirely engrossed by Nella's story， and desperate to know who was messing with her， and why。 Without spoiling it for the rest of you - because you'll want to read this one - I'll say that Zakiya Dalila Harris has created a truly unique story that will leave you unable to put this book down until you figure out what the heck is going on。Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for my ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Polly
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“‘well-meaning white folks’ were sometimes far worse than white folks who wore their racist hearts on their sleeves”Reviewing this one is going to be difficult， because I really don't want to give anything away。 It's pitched as The Devil Wears Prada meets Get Out， and it's certainly much more heavily influenced by the latter， with an explicit reference to the film used at one point of the book。Nella is an editorial assistant at Wagner， a successful publishing house。 She is also the only Black em “‘well-meaning white folks’ were sometimes far worse than white folks who wore their racist hearts on their sleeves”Reviewing this one is going to be difficult， because I really don't want to give anything away。 It's pitched as The Devil Wears Prada meets Get Out， and it's certainly much more heavily influenced by the latter， with an explicit reference to the film used at one point of the book。Nella is an editorial assistant at Wagner， a successful publishing house。 She is also the only Black employee on the editorial and publishing floors which are full of daily microaggressions。 That is， until Hazel joins the team。 Hazel is confident， friendly， and immediately well-liked in the office。 Not long after Hazel's arrival， Nella begins to find anonymous notes left for her — "LEAVE WAGNER。 NOW。" Could Hazel be behind the notes？I found this book such a great read。 There is such a feeling of unease and distrust built up， leaving Nella along with the reader feeling totally unsure of who can be trusted or believed。 The influence of Get Out is very apparent not only with the surreal plot point that appears just over halfway through the book， but in that experience of being on edge and sensing that something is not quite right。 Beyond that， I don't want to give too much away to anyone who wants to give the book a go。 At times it's an uncomfortable read for a white reader; it's supposed to be uncomfortable。 Despite the heavy influence of Get Out， it's a really fresh take on racial identity and Blackness that I definitely recommend to anyone intrigued by the premise。 。。。more
Ellen Rodgers Daniels
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This is brilliant and definitely not what you think it is going to be！ A well-written， propulsive read doesn’t even begin to touch on the multitudes within these pages。
Sarah
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The Other Black Girl is an interesting， wildly uneven read。 In my opinion， the story has centered on the wrong character。 Nella is fine， but I'd have rather the story center on Shani， Diana， or Kendra Rae - the ones who are actually aware of what is going on and have a direct hand in the action。 There are many times when introducing a story through the eyes of an outsider is valuable for exposition， but the pacing in this book is so off that everything is just hinted at until the very end。 There The Other Black Girl is an interesting， wildly uneven read。 In my opinion， the story has centered on the wrong character。 Nella is fine， but I'd have rather the story center on Shani， Diana， or Kendra Rae - the ones who are actually aware of what is going on and have a direct hand in the action。 There are many times when introducing a story through the eyes of an outsider is valuable for exposition， but the pacing in this book is so off that everything is just hinted at until the very end。 There are valuable discussions to be had about interracial relationships， hollow diversity initiatives in the workplace， microaggressions， and who to step on to get ahead career-wise。 However， I think these topics would be more heavily discussed and addressed in the inevitable book clubs that will pop up around this book than anything that was discussed or resolved on page。The tagline comparing this book to Devil Wears Prada meets Get Out， is definitely going to lead to disappointment。 In my read， the only Devil Wears Prada comparison would come from Nella being an assistant。 Get Out， you can stretch to， because of the overwhelming whiteness in publishing makes codeswitching a valuable workplace asset （in the world of the book， I don't work in publishing， so I can only imagine this to be true）， however， the twist is more of a "crabs in the bucket" mentality than I would have hoped。An interesting concept hamstrung by poor execution。Thank you to the publisher， via NetGalley， for providing me with an arc for review。 。。。more
MarilynW
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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The story starts thirty years earlier as a black woman boards an almost empty train。 She's running from somebody or something and she is literally trying not to tear her scalp into a bloody mess。 Who is she and what is she running from？Present day greets us with 26 year old Nella Rogers， the only black employee at Wagner Books。 Finally the day comes when another editorial assistant is hired and she's black！ Nella is no longer alone and she is ecstatic The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris The story starts thirty years earlier as a black woman boards an almost empty train。 She's running from somebody or something and she is literally trying not to tear her scalp into a bloody mess。 Who is she and what is she running from？Present day greets us with 26 year old Nella Rogers， the only black employee at Wagner Books。 Finally the day comes when another editorial assistant is hired and she's black！ Nella is no longer alone and she is ecstatic。 But her happiness is short-lived when Hazel， rather than being alienated by her mostly white co-workers， instead befriends and charms them all。 Not only that， Hazel soon starts undermining Nella so completely that Nella knows her job is on the line。 Nella's inner and outer turmoil increases when she starts getting notes that threaten her， telling her to "LEAVE WAGNER。 NOW"！The story is mostly told from Nella's point of view but we also get a few other points of view that seem to distract from the story rather than add to it。 Something very strange is going on and at one point I kiddingly wondered if it was caused by something I won't mention and I laughed at that silly idea。 But the joke was on me。 The big twist has a Twilight Zone feel to it and left me with so many questions about so many things。Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Daren Kearl
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I’ve seen Zakiya Dalila Harris’s debut referred to as “Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada” and I was definitely reminded of Jordan Peele’s films as this story unfolded。The narrative has three acts to it: Nella is the only black woman working at Warner publishers。 She is worn down by the need to represent and being given manuscripts to check for their sensitivity。 A lot of the scenarios strike true and it is no surprise that the author uses instances from her own experiences within the day-to-da I’ve seen Zakiya Dalila Harris’s debut referred to as “Get Out meets The Devil Wears Prada” and I was definitely reminded of Jordan Peele’s films as this story unfolded。The narrative has three acts to it: Nella is the only black woman working at Warner publishers。 She is worn down by the need to represent and being given manuscripts to check for their sensitivity。 A lot of the scenarios strike true and it is no surprise that the author uses instances from her own experiences within the day-to-day office interactions and politics。When Hazel， a new black employee， is taken on things become more like a thriller。 Nella is left intimidating notes and is undermined and outplayed by Hazel， who does everything to be friends with the white office girls and the editors at the expense of her identity and accepting racial injustices。 The third act moves into a more sinister and fantastical narrative， which highlights the issues and dilemmas surrounding people of colour and representing your culture。 Do you continue to stand up， highlight injustice and point out prejudice and thereby face abuse on social media， potentially harm career prospects， mental health etc or do you jettison that in order to become accepted and assimilated in a white-dominated society？ A page turner that has a clever concept and wisdom to impart。 。。。more
Riann
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I adored this book！ It dealt with a world of which I knew very little but one which I delighted in exploring。 This conclusion of this story had elements of the Stepford Wives which I loved！ Extremely well done！
Poppy
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Avoid entering into reading the stunning and chilling 'The Other Black Girl' by Zakiya Dalila Harris with any preconceptions。 It defies definition as any particular genre - is it an office drama？ Thriller？ Horror？ In reality， a warped and mind-bending mix of the three。 It is challenging and difficult to process for all the right reasons。Nella has worked at Wagner publishing for two years， the only black assistant navigating a space dominated by white people。 She is hopeful for her future， even i Avoid entering into reading the stunning and chilling 'The Other Black Girl' by Zakiya Dalila Harris with any preconceptions。 It defies definition as any particular genre - is it an office drama？ Thriller？ Horror？ In reality， a warped and mind-bending mix of the three。 It is challenging and difficult to process for all the right reasons。Nella has worked at Wagner publishing for two years， the only black assistant navigating a space dominated by white people。 She is hopeful for her future， even if the possibility of a promotion to editor still feels ever elusive。 When Hazel-May joins Wagner， Nella is grateful to have another black employee as an ally， particularly in opposing the racist stereotypes which are featured in the new book of one of the company's bestselling authors。 Why then does Nella feel more alone in her struggles than ever before and is suddenly receiving aggressive notes telling her to 'Leave Wagner。 Now。' This book is a slow-burn examination of what it is like to work as a black employee in an office environment steeped in white supremacy。 Nella's attempts to unpick and challenge the racist viewpoints of her colleagues are met with disdain， acting as a scathing indictment of the publishing industry， and white dominated office spaces in general。 Some readers may complain the plot is slow-moving but the insight into microaggressions， tokenistic attempts to launch 'diversity townhalls' and the overarching mystery of the missing black editor， Kendra Rae Phillips， the discomfort is layered， culminating in a sinister conclusion beyond anything I expected。 With 'The Other Black Girl'， Harris has created something uncomfortable， terrifying and timely。 Readers will be divided and struggle with this one， highlighting why it is such an important read。 5 stars。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
LearningMum
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What a surprisingly great read！ It turned out to be a sort of thriller， while mainly a drama with sprinklings of humor throughout。 I didn’t catch on that it was actually a suspense novel until a bit more than halfway through。 I was perfectly happy with the storyline as I thought it was， and then the whole arc twisted。 I peeked at some reviews and became suddenly enlightened when I read a review that mentioned The Stepford Wives。 Ah-ha！I truly enjoyed Zakiya Dalila Harris writing style - witty， s What a surprisingly great read！ It turned out to be a sort of thriller， while mainly a drama with sprinklings of humor throughout。 I didn’t catch on that it was actually a suspense novel until a bit more than halfway through。 I was perfectly happy with the storyline as I thought it was， and then the whole arc twisted。 I peeked at some reviews and became suddenly enlightened when I read a review that mentioned The Stepford Wives。 Ah-ha！I truly enjoyed Zakiya Dalila Harris writing style - witty， sharp， funny， and strong。 I look forward to reading more of her work。 I sort of wish for a sequel to TOBG， but can understand why there probably won’t be。This book had been on my To Read list when I won an Advanced Reader Edition through Goodreads。 I’m very happy that I did！ 。。。more
Lucky
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Thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the complimentary advance review copy of this book。This was a real page turner。 Compelling， quick-witted， darkly funny， and kept me hooked。 Think it could be described as a literary version of "Devil Wears Prada" meets "Get Out"。 Thanks to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for the complimentary advance review copy of this book。This was a real page turner。 Compelling， quick-witted， darkly funny， and kept me hooked。 Think it could be described as a literary version of "Devil Wears Prada" meets "Get Out"。 。。。more
Alexis （hookedtobooks）
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Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for the copy of this book！-Read if you like: mysteries with a slow burn。-This book follows Nella， who is the only Black woman at a publishing company in New York， until another Black Woman， Hazel， is hired。 But Nella has a weird feeling about her and she becomes worried that she will miss her opportunity for promotion。-I appreciated reading about micro-aggressions in the office and how difficult it must be to be the only Black person in work environment。 Nella Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for the copy of this book！-Read if you like: mysteries with a slow burn。-This book follows Nella， who is the only Black woman at a publishing company in New York， until another Black Woman， Hazel， is hired。 But Nella has a weird feeling about her and she becomes worried that she will miss her opportunity for promotion。-I appreciated reading about micro-aggressions in the office and how difficult it must be to be the only Black person in work environment。 Nella felt like she had unrealistic expectations of her coworkers， and was often frustrated by their lack of understanding。-They mystery was pretty slow and a little anti-climatic for me， but I am still glad I read it and overall I enjoyed this book！-CW: racism and sexism。 。。。more
Eric Cousineau
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This book is definitely not what I was expecting。 Rather than focus on the lack of diversity in the publishing industry it pits two black women against each other giving the book a very depressing and unsatisfying feel。 The pace of the story was too slow until the very end。 At the end there are so many unresolved issues， unanswered questions and loose ends。Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada who provided me with a copy of this book。 I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。
Bada Justine Valentine
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This book is about a girl who is tired of being black 。 If you want to read more just read the story。 Love you all 。💋💖💖💖💖
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Other Black Girl&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0