The Other Black Girl
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- Author：Zakiya Dalila Harris
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Summary
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 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 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。
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。
Reviews
Marsha
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I devoured this book in just a few days。 I enjoyed the read very much and definitely didn’t see the “oh snap” coming。 BUT， the conclusion of this story hasn’t sat well with me at all。 I cannot stop thinking about it and am ultimately dissatisfied。 Having said all of that， I do recommend it。
Dana
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DNF because life is short and this was not resonating with me - felt very stereotypical and unrealistic dialogue。
Edward Lorn
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Blew through this in a little more than 2 days。 Hated any time I had to stop reading。 But be forewarned， this is far more speculative fiction than your average thriller。 Some fantastical elements， but that's why it was so good。 Blew through this in a little more than 2 days。 Hated any time I had to stop reading。 But be forewarned， this is far more speculative fiction than your average thriller。 Some fantastical elements， but that's why it was so good。 。。。more
Ivy Pittman-Outen
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Loved the setting and the characters， who were all the way authentic。 Admittedly while I liked the suspense I was still lost about the plot。
Pgile5
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WOW！ this book was amazing！ Definitely worth the wait & the hype！
Mark
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As with so many books lately， I read this one voraciously， pretty much in one sitting。 It's heralded as one of THE most discussed books of 2021， and I can certainly see why。 But it's slow paced， with intermittent sections from different points of view （that sound way too much like the narrator）， with an ending that is meant to be provocative， but isn't。 Trouble is: this book is billed as paying homage to the STEPFORD WIVES/GET OUT， so any reader can see the ending coming。 What's more， it's set i As with so many books lately， I read this one voraciously， pretty much in one sitting。 It's heralded as one of THE most discussed books of 2021， and I can certainly see why。 But it's slow paced， with intermittent sections from different points of view （that sound way too much like the narrator）， with an ending that is meant to be provocative， but isn't。 Trouble is: this book is billed as paying homage to the STEPFORD WIVES/GET OUT， so any reader can see the ending coming。 What's more， it's set in a publishing house， but has little to say about publishing。 The protagonist isn't especially likable， and the set up， too slow and obvious。 Again， a strong and readable debut， but lacks pacing， originality， and especially point of view。 。。。more
Salimah
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Subtly but persistently unsettling， The Other Black Girl paces itself carefully giving the reader plenty of room for suppositions about whose intentions are nefarious， whose are--if not pure--at least ideologically aspirational in "acceptable" ways。 It is equal parts interior life thriller and searing social commentary。 It's thought-provoking and genre-bending and easily one of the most compelling pieces of fiction I've read this year。 Subtly but persistently unsettling， The Other Black Girl paces itself carefully giving the reader plenty of room for suppositions about whose intentions are nefarious， whose are--if not pure--at least ideologically aspirational in "acceptable" ways。 It is equal parts interior life thriller and searing social commentary。 It's thought-provoking and genre-bending and easily one of the most compelling pieces of fiction I've read this year。 。。。more
Hana
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Firstly a huge thank you to @ariatupr and @bloomsbury for the review copy of this highly anticipated thriller。The first few chapters of this book are a masterclass in foreshadowing。 26 year old Nella is the only black employee at the esteemed Wagner publishing house in Midtown New York。 Like most of us， Nella was tired of the micro aggressions that come with being in a predominantly white workplace and is thrilled when Hazel joins the team。 Harlem based， Hazel seems like everything Nella could w Firstly a huge thank you to @ariatupr and @bloomsbury for the review copy of this highly anticipated thriller。The first few chapters of this book are a masterclass in foreshadowing。 26 year old Nella is the only black employee at the esteemed Wagner publishing house in Midtown New York。 Like most of us， Nella was tired of the micro aggressions that come with being in a predominantly white workplace and is thrilled when Hazel joins the team。 Harlem based， Hazel seems like everything Nella could want in a black coworker， she’s switched on， understanding and promises to amplify Nella’s voice in any way she can。Yet there’s something not quite right， Nella starts receiving notes at work telling her to “LEAVE。 NOW。” She suspects Hazel， who by now is the new office darling， but needs proof。The tension throughout the first half of this book gave me goosebumps。 It definitely had a “Get Out” energy about it and I was desperate to know who would win the power struggle。 Harris does an incredible job of evoking how it feels to be the token diversity in the office， I was just as exhausted as Nella。 What didn’t I like？ The pacing。 Sometimes there were huge leaps in time， I felt torn away from moments that I wanted to know more about。 The jumping back and forth from the sub-plot about Kendra was jarring and to be honest I think the novel would have been stronger without that entire subplot。The length。 Again， without the sub-plot this definitely could have been a pocket rocket of a thriller。The confrontation。 I don’t want to post any spoilers but it didn’t give you that hearty satisfaction you’re expecting when you’re rooting for a protagonist the way I was rooting for Nella。The ending。 Although I bet you Jordan Peele would be adore it， I wanted so much more。 I wanted to know how Owen and Malaika reacted to the new Nella！ I wanted more closure and a punchier ending。 I feel like the meaning got lost somewhere along the way。 All in all this is a worthy debut novel and I’m excited to see what Zakiya Dalia Harris writes next。 。。。more
Linda Snow
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This author has good potential but was poorly served by her editors & publishers。 The book was sadly overhyped & doesn’t really belong in the genre since only about five percent of it fits。 It was so boring that I was truly sad for the author。 Overall， it was a huge disappointment！ Cannot recommend it， but look forward to the writer’s development and her switch to a better publishing house。
Aaryn
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I feel like this book is everywhere， but I still went in knowing very little -- just that it is about Nella， who is the only Black girl in a publishing house， until another Black girl shows up。 This book has been described as a genre mash up and I think that's correct！ It took me awhile to get settled in the story， but its fast paced and will make you think。 I loved it on audio。 I feel like this book is everywhere， but I still went in knowing very little -- just that it is about Nella， who is the only Black girl in a publishing house， until another Black girl shows up。 This book has been described as a genre mash up and I think that's correct！ It took me awhile to get settled in the story， but its fast paced and will make you think。 I loved it on audio。 。。。more
Sarah Wade
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Nella Rogers is 26， an editorial assistant and the only Black employee at Wagner Books。 When Hazel starts working there， Nella finally feels a little more at home。 Pretty soon， Hazel starts climbing the ladder a little faster than Nella and she’s left behind。 At same time some creepy notes are left on Nella's desk and she starts to panic。 She's left to put her suspicions on everyone around her， who would want her gone？This book is not a workplace drama and it’s not a thriller either。 The Other B Nella Rogers is 26， an editorial assistant and the only Black employee at Wagner Books。 When Hazel starts working there， Nella finally feels a little more at home。 Pretty soon， Hazel starts climbing the ladder a little faster than Nella and she’s left behind。 At same time some creepy notes are left on Nella's desk and she starts to panic。 She's left to put her suspicions on everyone around her， who would want her gone？This book is not a workplace drama and it’s not a thriller either。 The Other Black Girl is nothing like the blurb led me to believe， it’s more of an education on the lives of Black women in the world of publishing and I’m here for it！ This storyline is so original and smart and combines everything I love about reading。 It feels very authentic to me and the detail that Harris gives us really shows us that she knows exactly what she’s talking about， being from the world of publishing herself。 Once the plot twist grabbed me I couldn’t stop reading。 This book takes a huge spin that I kind of saw coming but still enjoyed anyway。 。。。more
Harley
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Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant at Wagner Books。 She is the only Black employee and she’s had it with her colleagues’ microaggressions。 Every attempt she makes to speak up seems to be squashed。 So when Hazel， Harlem-born and bred， joins the team， it feels like the start of something new。 And it is。 Bonding over natural hair-care， and a cream Hazel swears by， this something new seems good for Nella。 But the something soon becomes unsettling， and as Hazel steps up as the office favourite an Nella Rogers is an editorial assistant at Wagner Books。 She is the only Black employee and she’s had it with her colleagues’ microaggressions。 Every attempt she makes to speak up seems to be squashed。 So when Hazel， Harlem-born and bred， joins the team， it feels like the start of something new。 And it is。 Bonding over natural hair-care， and a cream Hazel swears by， this something new seems good for Nella。 But the something soon becomes unsettling， and as Hazel steps up as the office favourite and Nella begins to receive sinister notes telling her to leave her job， things take a turn。 What comes next is unexpected， uncomfortable and changes Nella forever。If you dropped in on this novel for frothy office politics á la Devil Wears Prada， step away now。 I definitely came into this with expectations of something fun and light， and， gladly， that’s not what I got this。 It’s a satirical， dark and uncomfortable journey through the unacceptable behaviours Nella experiences， turned thriller， with a touch of horror too。 And it works。 Harris has a way of weaving the elements of the different genres into something that really packs a punch， managing to create a world that feels real but with a hint of the uncanny。The characters in this have time to develop in a narrative that is slow-paced。 The intricacies of Nella’s life are played out almost in live-action and that gives the novel an almost cinematic feel at times， as if we are as readers sitting on her shoulder， watching it unfold。 That made many of the interactions feel intimate， and the discoveries of the notes feel extremely uncomfortable and jarring。While I loved the story and the ending， this was too slow a burn for my preference。 While the intimate， slow-paced development of Nella’s world and experience works in building the tension， but I think for me it meant the ending came too quickly and felt rushed。 I needed another couple of chapters of ending to really feel the punch of the dénouement。Purely my personal preference for pace， I would despite that fully recommend this unsettling， but extremely important debut novel。 。。。more
Alysa
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The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisThank you Atria Books for the ARC of The Other Black Girl， available now ✨The Other Black Girl is a summer thriller that I’m sure will have a lot of people talking this year。 It’s billed as a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Get Out， but it’s definitely much more along the lines of Get Out。 The sinister undertones carry throughout the novel， but it’s really in the last 30 pages or so that the plot begins to truly and wildly unfold。 It’s a seriou The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisThank you Atria Books for the ARC of The Other Black Girl， available now ✨The Other Black Girl is a summer thriller that I’m sure will have a lot of people talking this year。 It’s billed as a cross between The Devil Wears Prada and Get Out， but it’s definitely much more along the lines of Get Out。 The sinister undertones carry throughout the novel， but it’s really in the last 30 pages or so that the plot begins to truly and wildly unfold。 It’s a seriously slow burn towards the shocking ending， so prepare yourself for the journey towards getting there。 The book will keep you on your toes as it takes you back and forth between times and points of view， and the confusion this can bring only adds to the sense of growing unease and mystery。 Like Get Out， The Other Black Girl also deftly handles topics of race and what it means to be Black in professional spaces dominated by white people。 Having experience as a Latina attorney in a legal field that is stiflingly white， the conversations about code switching and handling these kinds of work environments were really powerful and resonated strongly。 I highly recommend The Other Black Girl for fans of thrillers and for people interested in exploring the social commentary about what it takes to not just exist but thrive in a white workspace。 。。。more
Stephanie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I liked this book in the beginning but after the initial part showing us Nella’s world in publishing and introducing Hazel it slowed down。 Eventually it picked back up but went in a really weird and implausible direction。 The first part was great。 Loved the inside look at the publishing industry。 Enjoyed the inside look at Nella’s life。 Great balance of possible friendship with tension when Nella and Hazel start to work together。 We’ve all felt threatened by a new coworker。 The notes added to th I liked this book in the beginning but after the initial part showing us Nella’s world in publishing and introducing Hazel it slowed down。 Eventually it picked back up but went in a really weird and implausible direction。 The first part was great。 Loved the inside look at the publishing industry。 Enjoyed the inside look at Nella’s life。 Great balance of possible friendship with tension when Nella and Hazel start to work together。 We’ve all felt threatened by a new coworker。 The notes added to the tension。 I just hated the pacing of this book and where it ended up。 This is another case of me falling for the pre publicity hype on this book and not listening to my own reading preferences。 Wanted to know what the buzz was about， wished I hadn’t。 Seriously！！ Hair cream？？ So implausible and just totally wild plot device。 。。。more
Laura Griffin
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Daaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnngggggggggg。 THIS 👏IS 👏 A 👏 BOOK。 Everyone go read it ASAP。 Both a compelling， incredibly creative novel AND an exploration of anti-blackness。
Karen Barber
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Thanks to NetGalley for granting me early access to this in exchange for my honest thoughts。 The Other Black Girl was not quite what I expected， but it is definitely a book I’d recommend。Nella， our main character， works at an established publishing company in New York。 She dreams of becoming an editor and would love to see her boss do more to represent the voices of black Americans。 But two years after starting at Wagner she remains on the periphery of events， and little seems to be changing in Thanks to NetGalley for granting me early access to this in exchange for my honest thoughts。 The Other Black Girl was not quite what I expected， but it is definitely a book I’d recommend。Nella， our main character， works at an established publishing company in New York。 She dreams of becoming an editor and would love to see her boss do more to represent the voices of black Americans。 But two years after starting at Wagner she remains on the periphery of events， and little seems to be changing in her white world of publishing。When Hazel joins the company， Nella is thrilled to learn she is black。。。and imagines a more racially enlightened working environment。 What happens is far from the picture Nella had in mind。From the outset Hazel seems to settle into the company。 She makes friends easily and her opinions are sought by those who’ve overlooked Nella in the past。 Hazel is confident， proud of her black background and keen for others to know about it。。。in some ways the very opposite of Nella， who has had a very different upbringing。For a substantial part of the book it felt like a case of someone who’d become complacent in their environment resenting a new face stirring things up a little。 When Nella starts to receive anonymous notes suggesting she leave the company and is in danger， she starts to second-guess Hazel and is convinced she’s a target of racial abuse。Once we shifted into this arena， there was more of a thriller feel to the book。 It was obvious something odd was happening， that someone knew about it and that Nella was in the middle of something explosive。 When we finally learned what it was， I was rather taken aback - wondering if that could really happen - and whether Nella would stand up for what she believed to be right， or whether she’d maintain the facade and become complicit in perpetuating what many might want to challenge but don’t see the need to rock the boat。 。。。more
Tori
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3。5⭐
Carly Friedman
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This book has been getting lots of buzz and I think it deserves it！ This story of Nella， a 20-something working at a publishing company， was engaging and just creepy enough。 I enjoyed reading about her friendship and then rivalry with Hazel。 As we start to learn more about just what is behind Hazel's behavior， I was completely hooked。 The ending killed me！ This book has been getting lots of buzz and I think it deserves it！ This story of Nella， a 20-something working at a publishing company， was engaging and just creepy enough。 I enjoyed reading about her friendship and then rivalry with Hazel。 As we start to learn more about just what is behind Hazel's behavior， I was completely hooked。 The ending killed me！ 。。。more
Jessica
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I'm still working out my feelings about this book。 There's a lot to unpack。 I'm still working out my feelings about this book。 There's a lot to unpack。 。。。more
Kathrine
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3/5 Great premise and setting， lackluster executionThis is not a book that was on my radar， but after reading the synopsis， I was really intrigued。 This delivered on the setting: a black woman working within a very white publishing house， and all the dilemmas and microaggressions that Nella experiences are all very well done and frustrating （in a good way！）。 However， the plot was a mess。 I don't know why I decided to read two thrillers in a row。 This is described as genre-bending， and that's tru 3/5 Great premise and setting， lackluster executionThis is not a book that was on my radar， but after reading the synopsis， I was really intrigued。 This delivered on the setting: a black woman working within a very white publishing house， and all the dilemmas and microaggressions that Nella experiences are all very well done and frustrating （in a good way！）。 However， the plot was a mess。 I don't know why I decided to read two thrillers in a row。 This is described as genre-bending， and that's true in the sense that this didn't read like a thriller at all。 It's so slow， nothing really happens until the last 70 %， and what actually happens and the following reveals didn't work for me at all。 This had too many dropped plot threads。I like Nella as a character， and I found reading about her struggles with her own identity， especially through her hair， to be really interesting。 I also like the dynamic between her and Hazel， but that's about it when it comes to the characters。 I really sympathize with how hard she tries， and it's so frustrating when she is ignored or overlooked， especially in contrast with Hazel。 Their dynamic， combined with the （unfortunately） realistic descriptions of the hierarchy within any office space， was the definite highlight of the book。 Apparently the author has worked in publishing， and it really shows。 Everything surrounding Wagner was really great。However， the plot didn't work at all。 I'm not going into spoilers， but the ending fell completely flat for me。 I hated couldn't stay self-contained， and instead became this bigger， convoluted thing。 I think the message behind the ending is really interesting， but I don't think it was built up in a good way。 It's difficult to explain， but it just didn't work for me。 And for a story that's incredibly slow where almost nothing happens for the majority of the book， a clumsy ending really lowered my enjoyment。 It's the setting and its themes that keep me from rating this lower。I appreciate that this has multiple narrators， but it felt a bit unnecessary。 Nella's actress is wonderful， but I didn't love the other two。 Luckily， the portions with different narrators apart from Nella's were few and far between， so they didn't bother me too much。Overall， this was disappointing。 The setting is great， the social commentary is also great all the way up util the ending。 On the other hand this was an incredibly slow climb to an ending and a reveal that fell completely flat。 I can see how people would love this， because there is plenty to enjoy， but this didn't stick the landing for me。 。。。more
Dave
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4。5 stars
Jessica M
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http://jessjustreads。comThe Other Black Girl is debut fiction by Zakiya Dalila Harris， set predominantly within a top-tier publishing house in New York City and centring around 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella， who is initially thrilled when her employer — Wagner Books — hires another black girl。 But it becomes clear very quickly that all is not quite right with new employee Hazel。 This is one of the first books in a long while where I really had to take some time afterwards to think on the http://jessjustreads。comThe Other Black Girl is debut fiction by Zakiya Dalila Harris， set predominantly within a top-tier publishing house in New York City and centring around 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella， who is initially thrilled when her employer — Wagner Books — hires another black girl。 But it becomes clear very quickly that all is not quite right with new employee Hazel。 This is one of the first books in a long while where I really had to take some time afterwards to think on the story， and the ending。 Get Out is a great comparison for this book — it’s genre-bending and twisty， and forces you to re-think every character you meet。 But I’ll admit that The Devil Wears Prada does not feel like the right comparison title。 Don’t go into this book thinking it’s going to be a fun， light and glamorous story。 The office setting is similar， but nothing else。 This is a heavy story — very dark。“Nella cocked her head， wondering how Hazel had guessed that。 She often prided herself on how different she was from her Ivy League， upper-middle-class colleagues — not just in her appearance， but in the ways she moved about the world。 Still， Nella knew she had it pretty good， too。”A social satire， The Other Black Girl expertly captures modern workplace social dynamic。 More specifically， institutions pretending to support diversity， but also psychologically forcing black staff to bend， adapt and morph into an employee that’s deemed appropriate by the corporation — complacent and apologetic， eager to please and do what’s expected of them。 While the pacing does lag a bit and most of the scenes take place during the day-to-day office environment， Zakiya sets the reader up for a tense read。 Nella and Hazel’s interactions grow sharp and full of power — a tense back-and-forth between the two that continues to build。 You feel sucked into their world。 You know it’s not going to end well for Nella， but you can’t work out how the story will progress， and so you keep reading。 The publishing industry’s lack of diversity is a point of critique in the novel， and Zakiya drew on her own experiences working in book publishing when writing the novel。 Majority of the staff are white， especially those at the top， but everyone likes to act like an ally。 They like to pretend they care for diversity， but their actions do little to prove this。 “Nella hadn’t intended for her own voice to have such an edge to it， especially when Hazel had been so hopeful and reassuring。 She didn’t feel much like apologizing， though。 Not now， and not when forty-five minutes passed without her cube neighbour speaking another word。”Admittedly， this book felt longer than it needed to be。 The climax of the story — the best bits — were in the final 50 pages。 And it did feel like a long time coming。 The different POVs thrust into the story seemed to distract from the storyline and slow down the piece。 Could they have been stripped back， or could information have been included in a different way？ Perhaps。Finally， it’s so incredibly obvious from the outset that Hazel is trying to mess with Nella。 From the very first couple of scenes together， she’s deliberately trying to sabotage Nella。 And Nella actually takes quite a long time to put two-and-two together， making her look incredibly naive。 And even when she does star to clock on， she’s quite a passive person。 She’s not active in response， and she doesn’t seem motivated to do anything。 She just…lets events happen。 I found Hazel to be a much more interesting character than Nella， she certainly felt like a more compelling person to read about。 “Nella sank back down into her chair， a sudden chill threading itself down her throat and into her stomach， like she’d swallowed an unhealthy amount of helium。 Again， she examined the piece of paper that was in her left hand; then the envelope in her right。”Dark and claustrophobic but oh so inviting， The Other Black Girl will delight。 Readership skews female， 25+Thank you to the publisher for sending me a review copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Aimee LaGrandeur
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Nella is a 26 year old Black woman working at Wagner Publishing house， dealing with microargessions and racial politics in general。 She’s thrilled when a new girl starts as an assistant who is also Black， eager to have someone understand her point of view。 Unfortunately for Nella， Hazel ends up charming the office and undermining her。 But things get weirder as Nella gets notes telling her to leave Wagner and alternative POVs are sprinkled in。 Mostly a workplace drama， but then we kind of enter t Nella is a 26 year old Black woman working at Wagner Publishing house， dealing with microargessions and racial politics in general。 She’s thrilled when a new girl starts as an assistant who is also Black， eager to have someone understand her point of view。 Unfortunately for Nella， Hazel ends up charming the office and undermining her。 But things get weirder as Nella gets notes telling her to leave Wagner and alternative POVs are sprinkled in。 Mostly a workplace drama， but then we kind of enter the Twilight zone。 Honestly， the ending might make it more of a 3。5 for me。 。。。more
Nina Simon
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Loved the premise。 Appreciated the boldness。 Unfortunately， the juicy central dilemma - and attendant questions about how different people choose to navigate hostile territory， pursue success， and manage their identities - was barely touched until the penultimate showdown near the very end of the book。 And the writing was a slog。 The characters， diction， and dialogue didn't live up to the snappy premise。 I was not surprised to learn in the acknowledgements that many seeds of this book originated Loved the premise。 Appreciated the boldness。 Unfortunately， the juicy central dilemma - and attendant questions about how different people choose to navigate hostile territory， pursue success， and manage their identities - was barely touched until the penultimate showdown near the very end of the book。 And the writing was a slog。 The characters， diction， and dialogue didn't live up to the snappy premise。 I was not surprised to learn in the acknowledgements that many seeds of this book originated as MFA nonfiction coursework - lots of it felt like Black twitter thinkpieces that didn't offer much to the story or the commentary。 。。。more
Magpie
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Lindsay bookclub 2021
Joyce
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I really wanted to give this 4 stars; I really wanted to love it。 I’m a person that needs explanations as to how and why。 I didn’t get this here。 I’m totally going to recommend this book to people because it is a good book， but the ending just didn’t work for me。
Whoschu
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A wicked good read。 Yes， it's about being Black but it's about being any of The Other， having someone at work steal your place， losing track of your life， and depending on your age， Ira Levin or Jordan Peele。It meanders a bit so I didn't give it all the stars but it's still a quick read， so do it。 A wicked good read。 Yes， it's about being Black but it's about being any of The Other， having someone at work steal your place， losing track of your life， and depending on your age， Ira Levin or Jordan Peele。It meanders a bit so I didn't give it all the stars but it's still a quick read， so do it。 。。。more
Val Riewe
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I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting since I have not seen Get Out or the Stepford Wives， but this story was enjoyable。 I couldn’t help but wonder which parts of this story are relatable to people in the publishing world。
Zibby Owens
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"The Other Black Girl" follows Nella Rogers， a young editorial assistant who's been the only black person working at Wagner Books for the last two years。 She's excited when Hazel， another young black woman， starts working in the cubicle next to hers。 She feels like she doesn't have to handle the microaggressions on her own。 Now she can talk to someone about her hair and about being a black woman in the company。 Then strange things start to happen in the office。 Nella starts to wonder if Hazel is "The Other Black Girl" follows Nella Rogers， a young editorial assistant who's been the only black person working at Wagner Books for the last two years。 She's excited when Hazel， another young black woman， starts working in the cubicle next to hers。 She feels like she doesn't have to handle the microaggressions on her own。 Now she can talk to someone about her hair and about being a black woman in the company。 Then strange things start to happen in the office。 Nella starts to wonder if Hazel is all that she seems。 There are also three other black women's stories that are interwoven with Nella's story。 They're all connected by one huge secret that has implications for them， black women， and black people worldwide。 The author did such an excellent job of tackling such a big topic of race in the publishing industry。 The book is immersive and so well-written。 The reader can channel the smells， see the space， and feel trapped in a small space。To listen to my interview with the author， go to my podcast:https://zibbyowens。com/transcript/zak。。。 。。。more
TheNextGenLibrarian
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A slow burn that built to a shocking finale。 Great debut！
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