Bernardine Evaristo - Rapariga, Mulher, Outra

The twelve central characters in this multi-voiced novel lead very different lives: from Amma, a playwright whose artistic work often explores her Black lesbian identity; to her childhood friend, Shirley, a teacher exhausted after decades of work in London's underfunded schools; to Carole, one of Shirley's former students, now a successful investment fund manager; or her mother, Bummi, a domestic worker concerned about her daughter's denial of her African roots.

Almost all of them are women, Black, and, in one way or another, a product of the legacy of the British colonial empire. Their stories, those of their families, friends, and lovers, compose a multifaceted and realistic portrait of our times, of a multicultural society confronting the legacy of its past and struggling with the contradictions of the present.

A timely, brilliantly written novel that rethinks questions of identity, gender, and class against the backdrop of colonialism, emigration, and diaspora.

Strong narrative and captivating writing in an exciting mosaic of life stories that will make the reader rethink their way of seeing the world.