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'Inspiring. Emotionally charged. Ground-breaking' BERNARDINE EVARISTO
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'Encompassing, it seems, every feeling and experience a woman has ever had' NEW YORKER
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I was actually introduced to this title due to its 2010 film adaptation by Tyler Perry of the same title. I was captivated by the different points of view, characters, and lives that unfolded on the screen, so much so that I sought out a physical copy of the publication it was based on.
I loved this book because it taught me strength—told and shown from the points of view of multiple women in different challenging circumstances. I loved that there was an exploration of love, lust, happiness, tragedy, and ultimately becoming and accepting the version of woman…
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