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Violence
Barely any
Some historical violence in character backstories; racism as a form of violence throughout
Language
Some
Some profanity throughout
Sexual Content
Some
Some sexual content across the multiple narratives; adult literary fiction register
Substance Use
Some
Some substance use among adult characters
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological depth: racism, identity, generational change, and the diversity of Black British women's experience across the decades
What this book is about
Bernardine Evaristo's Booker Prize-winning novel follows twelve interconnected Black British women across generations and circumstances — a playwright, a teacher, a radical feminist, their daughters and granddaughters, spanning from the 1950s to the near future. Written in an innovative, flowing prose style without conventional punctuation, the novel is generous, political, and deeply alive to the multiplicity of Black British female experience.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Racism and its psychological violence as a persistent subject throughout
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