Girl, Woman, Other

Compare and contrast the mother-daughter relationships between Yazz and Amma, and Bummi and Carole. What do Amma and Bummi’s respective mothering styles say about their life experiences and personalities? How do these qualities affect Yazz and Carole?

What binds Yazz and her college mates together? How are they different and how are they similar? What common experiences have they had?

How does Amma’s perspective of her father change after he dies? Why?

In an April 2019 interview with The Guardian, Bernardine Evaristo said the goal of her novel was “to put absence into presence” (Evaristo, Bernardine. “Bernardine Evaristo: ‘I Want to Put Absence into Presence.’” Interview by Anita Sethi. The Guardian, 27 Apr. 2019). What do you think she means by this?

Map the competing positions on feminism expressed in Girl, Woman, Other. Does the novel favor one particular iteration? How does it express that preference?

Analyze the book’s title. How does it relate to Girl, Woman, Other’s key themes, plot points, and motifs?

What message does Penelope’s narrative arc convey? How does Hattie factor into Penelope’s personal growth?

Detail the development of Morgan’s journey to becoming a “trans warrior.” What role does the internet play in this development? What role does the internet play in the novel broadly, and why is this important?