Brown Girls

Thanks to Netgalley and 4th Estate for the ARC.

It’s beautifully written, and tells the stories of several women of colour. It’s primarily set in New York, and depicts their lives as they grow up together from school, through adolescence and into childhood.

It weaves in several topics, including school, finding your career path, family, race, heritage, student life, first loves, building their identities, dating, loss, navigating the world, the pandemic, and much more.

As a woman of Nigerian heritage, despite growing up in the UK I found it hugely relatable and loved reading it. One of the best books I’ve read in ages - it reminded me a little of Girl, Woman, Other.