Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, The Washington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie Claire, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Parade, Goodreads, Fortune, and BBC
“Riveting, fearless, and vividly original.” —Emily St. John Mandel, ny Times bestselling author of The Glass Hotel
“A brilliant combustion of suspense, horror, and social commentary that leaves no assumption unchallenged and no page unturned.” —Walter Mosley, internationally bestselling author of Devil during a Blue Dress
Urgent, propulsive, and sharp as a knife, the opposite Black Girl is an electrical debut about the strain that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of latest York City book publishing.
Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is uninterested in being the sole Black employee at Wagner Books. uninterested with the isolation and microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working within the cubicle beside hers. They’ve barely started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left within the dust.
Then the notes begin to seem on Nella’s desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.
It’s hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realizes that there’s tons more at stake than simply her career.
A whip-smart and dynamic thriller and sly social commentary that’s perfect for anyone who has ever felt manipulated, threatened, or overlooked within the workplace, the opposite Black Girl will keep you on the sting of your seat until the previous twist.
